Taney
Americannoun
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Chief Justice Roger Taney even drafted an opinion concluding that conscription exceeded Congress’ powers, but no case ever made its way to the U.S.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
By the late 1850s, Northerners were equally fed up with the Supreme Court, which under Chief Justice Roger B. Taney was seen as a rubber stamp for slaveholders’ goals.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025
That lead to a showdown with Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney, who said it was Congress - not the executive branch of government - that had the power to suspend the writ.
From BBC • May 11, 2025
But something was lost in the execution of “American Rot,” a flat-footed play by Kate Taney Billingsley, who is an actual descendant of the former chief justice.
From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024
The opinion of the court, adverse to the complainants, was delivered by Chief Justice Taney.
From The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 by Webster, Daniel
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