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Wrong. That's where “Nonacquiescence” comes into play. No acquiescence is when one branch believes that another branch is stepping on their territory. It's obvious that the Lincoln administration thought that Taney was messing in the Executive branches authority to deal with civil insurrection. And as to “The Supreme Court” ruling in ex parte Merryman that's total bull crap. It was Taney, acting alone as a circuit court judge, in ex parte, i.e. not even meeting with anyone else, making that ruling. It was not the Supreme Court. It was one screwed up partisan pro confederate judge.

Wrong. That applies to administrative agencies its not a license for the executive to simply ignore the federal courts. Its obvious Lincoln just didn't want to comply with the federal courts ruling when he was busy trampling on the constitution and civil liberties. I didn't say the Supreme Court issued a ruling. I said federal court. Taney was riding circuit. Oh, and federal courts have consistently ruled the exact same way Taney ruled in this case....ie his ruling was constitutionally correct.

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Wrong. That applies to administrative agencies its not a license for the executive to simply ignore the federal courts.

Taney issued his ruling to the Commanding General of Fort McHenry… an “administrative agency”.