"Partisan stink?" LOL. I've never heard adhering to the Constitution and the rule of law called that before. Come on, rockrr.
Lincoln could have quickly convened his Congress like Jefferson Davis did. They could have given him the authority to suspend habeas corpus (or not, if the case didn't justify it). But, Lincoln chose not to do that and essentially ruled without checks and balances while he kept Congress out of session.
BTW, Lincoln's minions also put another judge under house arrest to prevent him from going to court and ruling against the administration on another habeas corpus case. Which side was being "partisan?"
taney was more of an ideological partisan than he was a judge. Think Ruth Bader Ginsburg. His foremost objective was opposing Lincoln and the Republicans. He merely used the cover of law to carry out his agenda.