So according to you arresting a Supreme Court justice was less risky than ignoring him? So why do you think President Lincoln didn't do it? Or rather why didn't Lincoln get mad with Lamont when the warrant wasn't served? According to you that left Lincoln with the less desirable course of ignoring Taney instead of throwing his butt in the slammer.
Not necessarily, and I did not say that. I did say that, in the mind of The Lincoln, it is likely that he thought at least for a brief period that it would be less risky. He apparently changed his mind as we all know he eventually responded by ignoring the ruling.
So why do you think President Lincoln didn't do it?
Personally, I think he realized that the political backlash would be worse than simply ignoring Taney's ruling and, being a politically skilled individual, made a calculation to minimize the reaction of his detractors - that meant ignoring the decision.