The Body of John Merryman : Abraham Lincoln and the Suspension of Habeas Corpus.
McGinty, Brian.
The Body of John Merryman : Abraham Lincoln and the Suspension of Habeas Corpus. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (272 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Challenge -- 2. Conflicted Ground -- 3. The Squire of Hayfields -- 4. The Writ and the Suspension -- 5. All the Laws but One -- 6. Weighing In -- 7. The Courts -- 8. A Gentleman Still -- 9. The Great Tribunal -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
When Chief Justice Taney declared Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus unconstitutional and demanded the release of John Merryman, Lincoln defied the order, offering a forceful counter-argument for the constitutionality of his actions. The result was one of the most significant cases in American legal history--a case that resonates in our own time.
9780674063259
Merryman, John,-1824-1881-Trials, litigation, etc.
United States.-Supreme Court.
War and emergency powers-United States.
Habeas corpus-United States.
Electronic books.
KF223
347.73/5
The Body of John Merryman : Abraham Lincoln and the Suspension of Habeas Corpus. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (272 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. The Challenge -- 2. Conflicted Ground -- 3. The Squire of Hayfields -- 4. The Writ and the Suspension -- 5. All the Laws but One -- 6. Weighing In -- 7. The Courts -- 8. A Gentleman Still -- 9. The Great Tribunal -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
When Chief Justice Taney declared Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus unconstitutional and demanded the release of John Merryman, Lincoln defied the order, offering a forceful counter-argument for the constitutionality of his actions. The result was one of the most significant cases in American legal history--a case that resonates in our own time.
9780674063259
Merryman, John,-1824-1881-Trials, litigation, etc.
United States.-Supreme Court.
War and emergency powers-United States.
Habeas corpus-United States.
Electronic books.
KF223
347.73/5