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No impatience, no hasty or autocratic action, no rudeness of manner, no harshness of speech on his part should give politicians a weapon with which once more to strike at judges and courts.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “No impatience, no hasty or autocratic action, no rudeness of manner, no harshness of speech on his part should give…”
Editor's note · Context
Marshall advocates for patience and decorum in judicial proceedings to protect the integrity of the judiciary.
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