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He is sensitive over the charge, by now popularly made, that he controls the Supreme Court, and cites the case of the Nereid to prove that the Justices give dissenting opinions whenever they choose.
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Beveridge notes Marshall's sensitivity to accusations of controlling the Supreme Court and references a specific case to illustrate dissent among justices.
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