President Lincoln had the power to suspend habeas corpus.
There, fixed it for you. Of course, I should follow that up with an explanation that it was not a constitutionally delegated power, but rather force of arms which allowed him to ignore his oath and do so.
There, fixed it for you. Of course, I should follow that up with an explanation that it was not a constitutionally delegated power, but rather force of arms which allowed him to ignore his oath and do so.
The Constitution says nothing about what the president may or may not do in regard to the Writ. However, the Supreme Court did rule in 1863 that the whole executive power resides with the president.
The question of whether the president may or may not suspend the writ has not been answered to this very day.
Walt
Precision bump.