The Supreme Court has used the Bill of Rights as a standard in defining the "liberty" that the Fourteenth Amendment protects against infringement by state governments.

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The Supreme Court has indeed used the Bill of Rights as a standard in defining the "liberty" protected by the Fourteenth Amendment against infringement by state governments. This process is known as incorporation, and it has resulted in many of the rights and protections found in the Bill of Rights being applied to the states as well as the federal government.

The Supreme Court Has Used the Bill of Rights as a Standard