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Ex Parte Bollman 1807

Ex Parte Bollman 1807. Chief Justice: John Marshall Associate Justices: William Cushing, Samuel Chase, Bushrod Washington, William Johnson, Henry B. Livingston. Background. Full name of the case: Ex parte Erick Bollman and Ex parte Samuel Swartwout

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Ex Parte Bollman 1807

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  1. Ex Parte Bollman 1807 Chief Justice: John Marshall Associate Justices: William Cushing, Samuel Chase, Bushrod Washington, William Johnson, Henry B. Livingston

  2. Background • Full name of the case: Ex parte Erick Bollman and Ex parte Samuel Swartwout • Bollman and Swartwout were imprisoned being charged with treason • They were caught trying to recruit others into the Burr-Wilkinson Plot

  3. Holding • Supreme Court had power to order that a writ of habeas corpus • They were released

  4. Significance • Constitution defines treason • Congress can suspend the writ of habeas corpus • Congress can enforce judicial law to circuit courts

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