Everything Quote by John Roberts
“Legislative novelty is not necessarily fatal; there is a first time for everything.”
About This Quote
Source Court Opinion, Supreme Court, 2012
New laws aren’t automatically harmful; they’re simply unprecedented.
In simple terms: Novel laws aren’t fatal.
Assess case by case.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy drafting
- legislative analysis
- risk assessment
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What safeguards are needed?
- How to balance innovation and risk?
Unprecedented laws may have unforeseen impacts.