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9. The president can only suspend habeas corpus in

Fri Mar 8, 2013, 11:19 PM

Mar 2013

times of insurrection or invasion.

Article I, section 7 of the US Constitution. It isn't as easy as you might think.

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Down the rabbit hole time MotherPetrie Mar 2013 #1

Post removed Post removed Mar 2013 #3

What about- TexasProgresive Mar 2013 #4

i guess it depends on who the CIC is and if you voted for him or not. loli phabay Mar 2013 #5

What about it? jmg257 Mar 2013 #8

Because he has the power to regulate commerce? jmg257 Mar 2013 #14

And if it's Jeb Bush Politicalboi Mar 2013 #6

This is bullshit, as usual. randome Mar 2013 #7

Article I, section 7 of the Constitution disagrees with you. JDPriestly Mar 2013 #10

How many times has this scenario been mentioned? randome Mar 2013 #11

Rand Paul would have us issue the pilot a subpoena RB TexLa Mar 2013 #13

The president has the authority to do that because JDPriestly Mar 2013 #16

The president can only suspend habeas corpus in JDPriestly Mar 2013 #9