Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Vallandigham

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 15, 1864PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

68 U.S. 243 (1863)

1 Wall. 243

EX PARTE VALLANDIGHAM.

Supreme Court of United States.

Mr. Justice WAYNE, after stating the case, much as precedes, delivered the opinion of the court:

General Burnside acted in the matter as the general commanding the Ohio Department, in conformity with the instructions for the government of the armies of the United States, approved by the President of the United States, and published by the Assistant Adjutant-General, by order of the Secretary of War, on the 24th of April, 1863.[*]

It is affirmed in these instructions,[*] that military jurisdiction is of two kinds.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
  2. Cohens v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
  3. Durousseau v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1810
  4. Ex Parte George MilburnSupreme Court of the United States · 1835
  5. State of New Jersey v. the State of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1831

3Cited by56 opinions

  1. Schlesinger v. CouncilmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Ex Parte QuirinSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. Hamdan v. RumsfeldSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  4. In Re YamashitaSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  5. Duncan v. KahanamokuSupreme Court of the United States · 1946

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