"You've alleged that the opinion was biased simply because Chase had been in the Lincoln administration as though that fact alone made it so."

I based that opinion on their background,neearly all would have the background to vote in favor of theUnionor to justify the actions of their family and friends.

"I'm guessing you haven't met many judges - they tend to be fiercely independent and become moreso the higher they go, frequently disappointing those who appointed them.'

You are just guessing and assuming, you are wrong.

"Were Davis and Stephens citizens yet?"

"While legally binding, the court's decision was extremely controversial and remains so to this day. Many former Confederate officials such as Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens as well as legal theorists such as Lysander Spooner rejected the court's reasoning and defended the right of states to secede."

Kinda sums it up doesn't it????

GP