Question

In Griswold v. Connecticut, on what did Justice Goldberg base his concurring opinion?

the protection granted by the Constitution
the intention of the writers of the Constitution
the list of rights in the first eight amendments
the human rights safe from government intervention

Answer 1

the human rights safe from government intervention

Justice Goldberg’s concurrence relied on the Ninth Amendment (and its incorporation via the Fourteenth) — arguing the Constitution protects unenumerated, fundamental rights (like marital privacy) retained by the people.