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sep 15, 1863 - Lincoln Suspends Habeas Corpus

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President Lincoln used the authority granted to him under the Act on September 15, 1863, to suspend Habeas Corpus throughout the Union in any case involving prisoners of war, spies, traitors, or any member of the military.

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sep 15, 1863
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~ 162 years ago