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Ex Parte Milligan


Subject History

Place Northern America » United States of America

DOI: 10.1111/b.9781577180999.1997.x


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On 3 April 1866, the Supreme Court heard an appeal from civilians tried by a military tribunal at Indianapolis; it ruled unanimously that it was unconstitutional to try civilians by martial law in areas where civil courts might conveniently hear such cases. Five justices held that civilians could never be subjected to martial law outside immediate war zones, even under the joint authority of Congress and the president. The decision denied the US the option of maintaining order in the South through martial law during R econstruction . ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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A Dictionary of American History



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