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23. "and that a president cannot suspend habeas corpus without authorization from Congress."

Fri May 9, 2025, 07:13 PM

May 9

...........Miller said that the administration's decision would come down to whether the "courts do the right thing or not."

But legal experts say the issue is not as cut and dried as Miller suggests, and that a president cannot suspend habeas corpus without authorization from Congress.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wh-trump-suspending-habeas-corpus/story?id=121653587

President Abraham Lincoln famously suspended the writ of habeas corpus at the outbreak of the Civil War.

But then-Chief Justice Roger Taney deemed the move unlawful, noting the operative clause is found in Article I of the Constitution, which itemizes Congress' powers, not the president's.

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Stephen Miller says Trump administration is 'actively looking at' suspending habeas corpus [View all] highplainsdem May 9 OP

Impeach............. Lovie777 May 9 #1

This nonsense will continue until it turns against Republican constituencies. /nt bucolic_frolic May 9 #2

So anyone want to argue with me (again) that Miller is not more President than Trump on these issues? hlthe2b May 9 #3

I wonder who at Heritage Foundation is Millers ear worm? Was it his parents that instilled such hate? LiberalArkie May 9 #10

I'm going to do a separate thread on Miller, who I think many underestimate how dangerous he is... hlthe2b May 9 #19

Here we go. orangecrush May 9 #4

What invaders, NAZI boy? Kid Berwyn May 9 #5

Not "looking at" orangecrush May 9 #6

jail CloudWatcher May 9 #8

Happy NAZI is vile. Kid Berwyn May 9 #15

Post removed Post removed May 9 #9

Stephen Miller must suffer from what ails Trump. Kid Berwyn May 9 #16

Rec'd for clarity of visualization WheelWalker May 9 #31

Yes, the invaders have taken the White House, the House and Senate CloudWatcher May 9 #7

Miller should point to where on the doll the invaders hurt him LymphocyteLover May 10 #37

If habeas corpus is suspended, can true patriots take Miller into custody as an invading Russian agent? muriel_volestrangler May 9 #11

"The power to suspend habeas corpus rests with Congress, mzmolly May 9 #12

Stephen, you ignorant slut: mahatmakanejeeves May 9 #13

So this is how liberty dies. With thundrous applause. groundloop May 9 #14

Maddow Blog-White House's Stephen Miller: 'We are actively looking at' suspending habeas corpus LetMyPeopleVote May 9 #17

What the fuck more does he have to do for everyone to recognize Trump Playingmantis May 9 #18

The bigger question is what can we who do recognize this do about it? live love laugh May 9 #28

I wish... 2naSalit May 9 #20

Hah. I don't even have a tongue anymore these days! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 10 #36

"The US ..has only suspended habeas corps 4x in the past........ riversedge May 9 #21

Does this portend an "event"? live love laugh May 9 #30

Does anybody but think miller is one of the stupidest f..king idiots? Seriously PortTack May 9 #22

"and that a president cannot suspend habeas corpus without authorization from Congress." riversedge May 9 #23

Not since Lincoln, huh? True Dough May 9 #27

Rec 1000x AKwannabe May 10 #35

Ah, but there's the rub Bayard May 9 #32

Prof. Vladeck has some good analysis on the reason for this stunt/threat LetMyPeopleVote May 9 #24

In case no one noticed they are already doing that, despite court rulings. JohnSJ May 9 #25

There's a direct line choie May 9 #26

we will stop them with our democratic efforts-- we are the sovereigns LymphocyteLover May 10 #38

That's what they said after the Civil War choie May 10 #40

Almost there .... live love laugh May 9 #29

People need to attack the false pretenses under which they're doing this shit. "National emergency"..."a time of Karasu May 10 #33

Fuck. Him. AKwannabe May 10 #34

This is complete fascist bullshit LymphocyteLover May 10 #39