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The case cannot be reheard or reëxamined by any judge, or by any court, of any state, or of the United States.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “The case cannot be reheard or reëxamined by any judge, or by any court, of any state, or of the United States.”
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Mann states that the decision made by the commissioner cannot be revisited by any court, underscoring the absolute nature of the ruling.
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