Supreme Court was pleased to grant leave and stay the operation of the impugned judgment. Both Coakley's and Swift's motives in denying Amirault clemency have been impugned as politically inspired. Custine's leadership and character, although impugned by the Tribunal, proved fundamentally sound in the field. Similarly, if the motives of the dealing are negative, the fairness will be impugned. Quebec politicians defended their participation in the impugned rally. Their credibility, however, has since been impugned on this matter. Discovering the betrayal, Walz requested reassignment on the grounds that his honor had been impugned. This and other contradictions impugned Clanton's testimony. Some have impugned Bessarion's sincerity in adhering to the Union. Several witnesses impugned Lloyd's character by testifying about his alcoholism. In Yancey's maiden speech on the House floor, he had impugned his opponent's integrity. Otherwise the impugned law passes the Oakes test and remains valid. The impugned limitation can thus be regarded as "necessary in a democratic society". Brenner suggests that Mary deleted it because it impugned her own role as his wife. This is far from the 'functional explanation' later impugned by Carl Hempel and others.