On the record
I think his record does not furnish a single instance, in which he ever vindicated men's natural rights, in opposition to the arbitrary legislation of congress.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “I think his record does not furnish a single instance, in which he ever vindicated men's natural rights, in opposition…”
Editor's note · Context
Spooner argues that Marshall's judicial record failed to protect natural rights against legislative overreach.
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All those who are not forbidden by law may be judges (jurors).
The presumption clearly is that all were eligible.
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