President Roosevelt and the courts
Subject(s): Banks and banking--Government policy, Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836, Constitutional law, Dissenting opinions, Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861, Illinois--Quincy, Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Lincoln-Douglas debates (1858), Lincoln-Douglas Debates (Illinois : 1858), Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Louisiana--New Orleans, Madison, James, 1751-1836, Maine, Marbury, William, 1761 or 1762-1835, Marshall, John, 1755-1835, Pork industry and trade--Law and legislation, Scott, Dred, 1809-1858, Slavery--Legal status, laws, etc., Treason--Law and legislation, United States. Supreme Court
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The article focuses on the decision of Supreme Court Judge Humphrey in relation to the pork packing industry. The New York World sides with President Roosevelt and feels laws are meant to be enforced. For those unhappy with Roosevelt’s dissent, the paper provides previous examples of United States presidents speaking out against prominent Supreme Court decisions such as the Dred Scott case or Marberry vs. Madison.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Chicago:
President Roosevelt and the courts. [1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37041. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. President Roosevelt and the courts. [1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37041.
APA:
Unknown., [1906]. President Roosevelt and the courts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37041.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
