Edwards prohibition is the latest stage of prophylaxis built upon prophylaxis, producing a veritable fairyland castle of imagined constitutional restriction upon law enforcement." - Meaning and context.">
Minnick v. Mississippi, 498 US 146 (1990) (dissenting).
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Today's extension of the Edwards prohibition is the latest stage of prophylaxis built upon prophylaxis, producing a veritable fairyland castle of imagined constitutional restriction upon law enforcement.

— Antonin Scalia

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Today's extension of the Edwards prohibition is the latest stage of prophylaxis built upon prophylaxis, producing a veritable fairyland castle of imagined constitutional restriction upon law enforcement." in the context of "Minnick v. Mississippi, 498 US 146 (1990) (dissenting)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Antonin Scalia

About Antonin Scalia

Antonin Gregory Scalia (March 11, 1936 – February 13, 2016) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, who served for 29 years, from 1986 until his death. He was appointed to the Court by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1986.