The question constantly recurs--do you mean that the Judges shall be removable at the will of the Legislature?
Albert Beveridge: “The question constantly recurs--do you mean that the Judges shall be removable at the will of the Legislature?”
Editor's note · Context
Beveridge questions the implications of legislative control over judges, advocating for judicial independence.
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