Rule of law in wartime

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We have long since made clear that a state of war is not a blank check for the President when it comes to the rights of the Nation's citizens.

Sandra Day O'Connor

Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

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Rule of law in wartime Rule of law Constitutional law

Author

Sandra Day O'Connor

Source

Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

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Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion

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Legal writing

Language

English

Time

2004 2000s 21st century

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Citation

O'Connor, Sandra Day. United States, Supreme Court. Hamdi et al. v. Rumsfeld. United States Reports, vol. 542, 28 June 2004, pp. 507-599. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/542/507/.

It has long been a grave question whether any government, not too strong for the liberties of its people, can be strong enough to maintain its existence in great emergencies.

Abraham Lincoln

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Rule of law in wartime

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Abraham Lincoln

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Speeches of Abraham Lincoln

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English

Time

1864 1860s 19th century

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Original Citation

Lincoln, Abraham. Response to a serenade. 10 Nov. 1864, Washington, DC, USA.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "Response to a serenade, November 10, 1864." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings: 1859-1865. Library of America, 1989.