Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
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Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932, known for his long service, concise and pithy opinions, and deference to the decisions of elected legislatures.
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Lochner Era: A period in American legal history from 1897 to 1937 during which the Supreme Court tended to use substantive due process to strike down laws interfering with economic liberty.
Jurisprudence: The theory or philosophy of law.
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