[aristeides]

I believe one of your compadres earlier on this thread spoke of Taney's decision as ex parte as though that somehow vitiates it. That was why I started asking in what way it was ex parte. By the way, can somebody tell me -- I still don't quite know, and that's what I've been asking -- exactly what about the case made the decision ex parte?

[Non-Sequitur]

...exactly what about the case made the decision ex parte?

According to you it isn't, so what are you worried about? I explained why the rest of the world thinks it's ex parte back in reply 547.