Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Milligan

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 22, 1867PublishedCited by 526 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

71 U.S. 2 (____)

4 Wall. 2

EX PARTE MILLIGAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Mr. J.E. McDonald, Mr. J.S. Black, Mr. J.H. Garfield, and Mr. David Dudley Field, for the petitioner.

Mr. Speed, A.G., Mr. Stanbery, and Mr. B.F. Butler, special counsel of the United States, contra.

ON THE SIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

I. JURISDICTION.

1. As to the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court. — The record shows that the application was made to the court in open session. The language of the third section contemplates that it shall be made to a "judge."

But, independently of this, the record does not state the facts…

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2Cases cited12 opinions

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