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mzmolly

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7. "The Executive does not have the independent authority to suspend the writ.'

Reply to MayReasonRule (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 04:44 PM

May 9

Only Congress has the power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, either by its own affirmative actions or through an express delegation to the Executive. The Executive does not have the independent authority to suspend the writ.

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Regarding The Suspension Of Habeus Corpus [View all] MayReasonRule May 9 OP

Stephen Miller will meet a timely, gruesome exit from his pathetic existence. Basso8vb May 9 #1

Let Me See... (checks notes)... Oh Yeah... MayReasonRule May 9 #3

Please drmeow May 9 #6

Stephen Miller Butt Plug (tm)(c)(r) erronis May 9 #15

Stephen's exit Dave Id May 9 #17

They are itching, fucking foaming at the mouth for an excuse to start lining people up n/t Cheezoholic May 9 #2

Didn't a court recently rule that there is no "invasion"? Fiendish Thingy May 9 #4

You're Correct As To The Ruling On "No Invasion" MayReasonRule May 9 #5

It bears repeating, as you said: Alice Kramden May 9 #10

FLOTUS (The Fucking Loser Of The United States)... 2naSalit May 9 #19

"The Executive does not have the independent authority to suspend the writ.' mzmolly May 9 #7

Colonel Klink. twodogsbarking May 9 #8

Storm Troopers elliesmandt May 9 #9

Okay, Smackdown2019 May 9 #11

I'm not sure that extorting the courts Mblaze May 9 #12

He's courting with a jail sentence mdbl May 9 #13

I'm of two minds. I oppose suspending Habeas Corpus except when it comes to arresting and deporting Stephen Miller. surfered May 9 #14

Today was already crossing the Rubicon JCMach1 May 9 #16

Fucking Dubya/Cheney did this to us Warpy May 9 #18