 The opinion of the judges has no more authority over Congress than the opinion of Congress has over the judges, and on that point the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore, be permitted to control the...  Arguments and Speeches of William Maxwell Evarts - Page 445by William Maxwell Evarts - 1919Full view - About this book
 | Martin L. Fausold, Alan Shank - Political Science - 1991 - 360 pages
...equality and independence of each branch of government. "The authority of the Supreme Court," he went on, "must not, therefore, be permitted to control the...influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve." 4 Jackson rejected the notion that four men (five persons today) could dictate what 15 million people... | |
 | Bernard Schwartz - History - 1993 - 480 pages
...the opinion of Congress has over the judges, and on that point the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore, be permitted to control the Congress or the Executive."1s The choice of the author of these words to head a bench dominated by Jacksonian Democrats... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - Biography & Autobiography - 1996 - 258 pages
...the opinion of Congress has over the judges, and on that point the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore,...influence as the force of their reasoning may deserve." In other words, Jackson believed that the president was not obligated to enforce decisions of the Court.... | |
 | William Bondy - Separation of powers - 1998 - 186 pages
...opinion of Congress has over the judges, and on that point the President is independent of both. " The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore, be permitted to control Congress or the Executive when acting in their legislative capacity, but to have only such influence... | |
| |
