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[halogamer1989]

Tyrannical said:

halogamer1989 said:

Tyrannical said:

You might want to review your history their Halogamer. Congress can suspend the Writ of Habeas Corpus, not the President, and certainly not by executive order which is what Lincoln did.

 

Acc 2 the Const. yes Congress has the power to admin. susp of hc.  However in times of war, the Pres. can do this via emergency powers or extreme measure, usu the latter.

 

 

 No, the President under no circumstances has the right to suspend habeas corpus, only Congress can. Lincoln did it because Congress was opposed to it.

I was referring to another method, martial law.  Lincoln used this.