If, now, Marshall did not see, in this amendment, any legal force or authority, what becomes of his reputation as a constitutional lawyer?
Lysander Spooner: “If, now, Marshall did not see, in this amendment, any legal force or authority, what becomes of his reputation as a…”
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Spooner questions Marshall's credibility as a constitutional lawyer if he disregarded the ninth amendment's authority.
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