You can also read the court decision in Ex parte Milligan, 71 U.S. 2 (1866), which upheld Chief Justice Taney's finding in Ex Parte Merryman that only the Congress has the power to suspend habeas corpus, here: <A HREF="http://www.civil-liberties.com/pages/exparte_milligan.htm">http://www.civil-liberties.com/pages/exparte_milligan.htm</A> JDS To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html
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