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To: WhiskeyPapa
No it doesnt. I reckon you mean Art. sec. 9. para 2

Yes Walt. It does. Article I, Section 1 states "All legislative Powers herein granted," meaning in this article, "shall be vested in a Congress of the United States"

One of the powers granted in article I is that of suspending habeas corpus and section 1 states that it shall be vested in the Congress.

Now, tell me where the Constitution forbids the president from suspending the Writ?

On a strictly technical reading, in Article I, Section 1 because it specifically vests that power in the Congress and not the president.

175 posted on 12/12/2002 1:50:56 PM PST by GOPcapitalist
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To: GOPcapitalist
Yes Walt. It does. Article I, Section 1 states "All legislative Powers herein granted," meaning in this article, "shall be vested in a Congress of the United States"

The Writ has nothing to legislative power. It's a privilege.

I am still waiting for you to tell where the Constitution -specifically- prohibits the president from suspending the Writ.

Walt

180 posted on 12/12/2002 4:38:50 PM PST by WhiskeyPapa
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