In response to the Court's decision (per Marshall, C.J.) in Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson supposedly said "John Marshall has made his ruling, now let him enforce it." Whether he actually said this remains unclear, I think.
Trevor Morrison
From: "Eastman, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Discussion list for con law professors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Presidents and the Court Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 14:33:20 -0700
I seem to recall a colorful claim by some president or other, opposed to a particular court ruling, along the lines of: "The Court has issued its ruling, now let it enforce it."
Can anyone point me to the specific President, case, and citation for this? Perhaps Truman, in response to the Steel Seizure decision?
Many thanks, John Eastman
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