59: Stone’s River, Suspending Habeas Corpus, Vicksburg, & Stonewall’s Death at Chancellorsville
History That Doesn't Suck
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The Lincoln Administration Suspends the Writ of Habeas Corpus
In 1861, President Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus in Maryland. The Constitution allows for such a suspension when public safety is at risk. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Tommy says it's unconstitutional because Congress has power to do so. John Avlon: It doesn't mean everyone stops worrying about the potential precedence being set.
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