"Korematsu was not excluded from the Military Area because of hostility to him or his race. He was excluded because we are at war with the Japanese Empire. Compulsory exclusion of large groups of citizens from their homes is inconsistent with our basic governmental institutions. But hardships are part of war, and war is an aggregation of hardships." — Justice Black, Korematsu v. United States, 1944
Justice Murphy's dissent rejected the ruling as
- A
Blocking habeas corpus suspension
- B
Encroaching on state militias
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Falling into the 'ugly abyss of racism'
- D
Violating the Tenth Amendment
Explanation
Murphy's dissent famously charged the order with crossing into legalized racism, dissenting from the majority's deference to the military.