Citations for sculpture texts:
As a general matter we conclude that a State’s failure to protect an individual against private violence simply does not constitute a violation of the Due Process Clause. – J. Rehnquist
Faced with the choice, I would adopt a “sympathetic” reading, one which comports with dictates of fundamental justice and recognizes that compassion need not be exiled from the province of judging.
– J. Blackmun
