Justice Stone's most influential opinion for the Court was ''[[United States v. Carolene Products Co.]]'', 304 U.S. 144 (1938), in which he penned a "footnote 4" that became increasingly popular to justify judicial activism with respect to social issues. | Justice Stone's most influential opinion for the Court was ''[[United States v. Carolene Products Co.]]'', 304 U.S. 144 (1938), in which he penned a "footnote 4" that became increasingly popular to justify judicial activism with respect to social issues. |