Courts must ultimately rest their defense upon the inherent strength of the opinions they deliver as the ground for their conclusions and must trust to the calm and deliberate judgment of all the people as their best vindication.
Roosevelt asserts that the legitimacy of courts relies on the strength of their opinions and the judgment of the public.
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