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19h 18min, jun 15, 1861 y - Habeas Corpus suspended (Merryman)

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Lincoln suspends Habeas corpus during the Merryman trial as it is a "threat to public safety"

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19h 18min, jun 15, 1861 y
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~ 165 years ago