The history of liberty has largely been the history of the observance of procedural safeguards. And the effective administration of criminal justice hardly requires disregard of fair procedures imposed by law.

Writing for the court, McNabb v. United States, 318 U.S. 332 (1943). The quote part "The history of liberty has largely been the history of the observance of procedural safeguards." was a "favorite quote" from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Sources: 1.) Joan Biskupic (January 9, 2020): How Ruth Bader Ginsburg is trying to check the conservative majority. In: CNN.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. 2.) Joan Biskupic (September 19, 2020): 20 years of closed-door conversations with Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In: CNN.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023.