In Ashwander v. TVA (1936), Justice Brandeis listed a series of restrictions that, historically, the Supreme Court has imposed on itself to avoid confronting issues unnecessarily and to avoid injecting itself unnecessarily in political controversy. The fourth such limitation on Brandeis's list advises: "If possible, the Court will dispose of a case on nonconstitutional grounds." Discuss Scott v. Sandford (1857) in light of Brandeis's later admonition.

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The Answer of In Ashwander v. TVA (1936), Justice Brandeis listed a series of restrictions that, historically, the Supreme Court has imposed on itself to avoid confronting issues unnecessarily and to avoid injecting itself unnecessarily in political controversy. The fourth such limitation on Brandeis's list advises: "If possible, the Court will dispose of a case on nonconstitutional grounds." Discuss Scott v. Sandford (1857) in light of Brandeis's later admonition.

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