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It was President Abraham Lincoln who suspended the writ of habeas corpus during the American Civil War. Lincoln was the nation's 16th President.

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On April 27, 1861 President Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus.

On Oct 17, 2006 President bush suspended the right of habeas corpus t persons determined by the United States to be an enemy combatant in the Global War on Terror.

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(in the US) Only one person did so, Abraham Lincoln, during the War Between The States.

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It was President Abraham Lincoln who suspended the writ of habeas corpus during the American Civil War. Lincoln was the nation's 16th President.

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