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Jacobson v. Massachusetts

Individual liberty does not override the state's power to enact reasonable public health laws requiring vaccinations.
ReligiousLiberty.TV February 26, 2026 1 min read
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Jacobson v. Massachusetts (U.S. 1905).
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Year: 1905 Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Holding: Individual liberty does not override the state's power to enact reasonable public health laws requiring vaccinations.
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Jacobson v. Massachusetts is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1905. The court held that individual liberty does not override the state's power to enact reasonable public health laws requiring vaccinations.

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