Body of John Merryman - Abraham Lincoln and the Suspension of Habeas Corpus

Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Brian McGinty, McGinty Brian
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.10.2011
• EAN: 9780674061552
• ISBN: 978-0-674-06155-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; LAW / Constitutional, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Politics & government, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Specific wars and campaigns, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)