2016 Postmortem

Uponthegears

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6. Article I Section 8 of the Constitution

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 04:25 PM

Dec 2016

Regarding the suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus, provides that the writ may be suspended under certain conditions. This was interpreted by Lincoln and I think Washington as acknowledgement of the common law power of martial law.

Arguably at least the manipulation of the electoral process through a conspiracy with a foreign country by a citizen would qualify as an insurrection.

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A question for lawyers and Constitutional experts on DU. [View all] potone Dec 2016 OP

There is little under the law Uponthegears Dec 2016 #1

Reference please nt sarisataka Dec 2016 #2

Article I Section 8 of the Constitution Uponthegears Dec 2016 #6

That is not suspension of law, sarisataka Dec 2016 #7

I cannot blame you, but Uponthegears Dec 2016 #8

The Supreme Court on martial law: onenote Dec 2016 #11

Jeez, you made me have to go to my desktop Uponthegears Dec 2016 #13

Article I, Section 8: onenote Dec 2016 #14

OMG, good point (And I mean more than just the 8/9 typo)!!!! Uponthegears Dec 2016 #16

There is no legal remedy Jersey Devil Dec 2016 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #15

The Constitution is pretty clear on the matter. Kotya Dec 2016 #4

If you want to bring up The Constitution, you should at least mention... Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2016 #9

Something you can do is call all of your "favorite" congressmen & pose that question to THEM mtnsnake Dec 2016 #5

Arguably 3 things, none of which I expect to happen Lurks Often Dec 2016 #10

Trump electors don't believe it. jalan48 Dec 2016 #12