The shameful attempt to prevent John Marshall from deciding whether Bollmann and Swartwout were entitled to the benefit of the most sacred writ known to the law was thereby defeated and the Chief Justice was left free to grant or reject it, as justice might require.
This passage underscores the importance of judicial independence and the rule of law in the face of political pressure.
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The genius of the Constitution, and the opinions of the people of the United States, cannot be overruled by those who administer the Government.
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