[WhiskeyPapa]

When the Supreme Court ruled in Ex Parte Milligan, it was composed of four Lincoln appointees, four other northerners, and one southerner. The Court ruled 9-zip that actions of Abraham Lincoln, and actions of those who acted under a grant of authority by Abraham Lincoln, were unlawful and in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

And Milligan collected his $5.

Lincoln did not have Milligan arrested. When Milligan WAS arrested, there was no proscription on the type of arrest he was subjected to.

What exactly is your point?

I think I know, I just want to hear it from you.

Walt

[nolu chan]

[710 Walt] Lincoln did not have Milligan arrested. When Milligan WAS arrested, there was no proscription on the type of arrest he was subjected to. What exactly is your point?

Those who arrested Milligan acted under authority claimed by and delegated by Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln authorized them to do it.

The Supreme Court held that the Constitutional rights of Milligan were violated.

My point is, and has been, that President Lincoln violated the Constitution. The Supreme Court held that he violated the Constitution. He granted authority he assumed unlawfully and delegated it to others who acted unlawfully.

You are free to say he did it in an act of greatness.

The Constitution does not contain a Lincoln Act of Greatness exception. There were violations of Constitutional rights. It happened. It is a matter of history. It was so held by the Supreme Court, 9-zip.