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And will you make me believe that if the manner of his decision may affect the tenure of that office, the man himself will not be affected by that consideration?...
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “And will you make me believe that if the manner of his decision may affect the tenure of that office, the man himself…”
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Beveridge challenges the notion that a judge's decision would remain unbiased if their position was at stake.
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