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The Body of John Merryman: Abraham Lincoln and the Suspension of Habeas Corpus Brian McGinty
The Body of John Merryman: Abraham Lincoln and the Suspension of Habeas Corpus
Brian McGinty
When Chief Justice Taney declared Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus unconstitutional and demanded the release of John Merryman, Lincoln defied the order, offering a forceful counter-argument for the constitutionality of his actions. The result was one of the most significant cases in American legal history—a case that resonates in our own time.
272 pages, 10 halftones
| Mídia | Livros Hardcover Book (Livro com lombada e capa dura) |
| Lançado | 5 de outubro de 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780674061552 |
| Editoras | Harvard University Press |
| Páginas | 272 |
| Dimensões | 151 × 210 × 24 mm · 468 g |
| Idioma | Inglês |