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Justice Brandeis

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12. Pissed at him over Dred Scott? Yes.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2025, 02:39 PM

Jun 10

But he was dead on in ruling that Lincoln needed to get congressional approval to suspend habeas corpus.

Also, Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842) was a good decision.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prigg_v._Pennsylvania

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Anyone else pissed at Roger Taney? [View all] Ocelot II Jun 10 OP

I think he died. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 10 #1

Does that matter? Renew Deal Jun 10 #2

You wouldn't say that if you were Roger Taney. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 10 #4

Roger Taney was the fifth Chief Justice of the United States jmowreader Jun 10 #13

Who's he? mwmisses4289 Jun 10 #3

Had to look him up Attilatheblond Jun 10 #6

Ah never mind, just found him on wikipedia. mwmisses4289 Jun 10 #7

I need to go back and study basic u.s. history. mwmisses4289 Jun 10 #9

I'm even more pissed at markodochartaigh Jun 10 #5

Yes, and thankfully, his misdeeds are analyzed and discussed on an ongoing basis in law schools across the country. still-prayin4rain Jun 10 #8

Well, anyone that voted for Dred Scott decision, yes... Albeit I had no idea who those Justices were... hlthe2b Jun 10 #10

No, but I just remembered someone stillcool Jun 10 #11

(I changed his name to "Pat Puke-Cannon.")..... lastlib Jun 10 #19

yup...skeevy stillcool Jun 10 #20

Pissed at him over Dred Scott? Yes. Justice Brandeis Jun 10 #12

I've driven through Taneytown, MD. It's Klan territory. madinmaryland Jun 10 #14

I find that recreational outrage and hatred aren't healthy Fiendish Thingy Jun 10 #15

I'm still fuming about Blackstone's abandonment of Coke's reasoning Ocelot II Jun 10 #16

....as you should be. lastlib Jun 10 #18

Yes, and I really want the name..... lastlib Jun 10 #17

I am. He made the world safe for John Roberts. NNadir Jun 10 #21