So we'll let you get in the swing and then I'll look. What we have seen over the long sweep of American history is a gradual, steady increase in the self esteem and power of lawyers. Marbury vs Madison is totally misrepresented. The fact is that Marshall was terrified of Jefferson, knew that the Jeffersonians would gladly wipe out the court, danced around. It's not revisited until Dred Scott. And Dred Scott's a disaster. (05:27–05:31)
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