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Supreme Court 5 - Ex Parte Milligan 1866
AP US History Buschistory David Busch
English - October 10, 2017 04:00 - 6 minutes - 2.81 MB - ★★★★ - 52 ratingsArts ap us history american history review buschistory david busch Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This Civil War case explores the idea of civilians facing military tribunals. Milligan was part of a group of Civil War dissenters. They were northern Democrats charged with conspiracy to overthrow the government, lead an insurrection and in general thwart Union efforts in the War. Pres. Lincoln had suspended the writ of habeas corpus and declared martial law in areas with many protesters. Arrested with his co-conspirators, the military court sentenced Milligan to hang. The Supreme Court will set the precedent that civilians cannot be judged in military courts as long as civilian courts are in session.