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Albert Beveridge: But the theory of the Chief Justice has shown amazing vitality.

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But the theory of the Chief Justice has shown amazing vitality.
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Albert Beveridge
Republican · Indiana

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Beveridge notes the resilience of Marshall's legal theories despite criticism and challenges.

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