Yes, Benjamin "the Beast" Butler, then a Massachusetts lawyer and state legislator, argued the US government's case before the Supreme Court in Ex Parte Milligan, 71 US 2 (1866). He is credited with creating the government strategy for the respondent, the United States, along with US Attorney General Henry Stanbery and James Speed.
Butler claimed the President had unlimited power during war, and was quoted as saying, "He is the sole judge of the exigencies, necessities, and duties of the occasion, their extent and duration."
Milligan prevailed in this case.
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Ex parte Milligan, 71 US 2 (1866)"Military commissions organized during the late civil war, in a State not invaded and not engaged in rebellion, in which the Federal courts were open, and in the proper and unobstructed exercise of their judicial functions, had no jurisdiction to try, convict, or sentence for any criminal offense, a citizen who was neither a resident of a rebellious State nor a prisoner of war, nor a person in the military or naval service. And Congress could not invest them with any such power."Ex Parte Milligan case of 1866
Brenton Butler case was born in 1985.
The prosecutor of the Amistad case was United States Attorney Benjamin Franklin Butler, who argued the case on behalf of the Spanish government claiming ownership of the slaves aboard the ship.
An "ex parte" decision is made by a judge when only one, or neither, of the parties involved in a case are present. In the US both parties must be able to state their case, so the "ex parte" decision can only be temporary.
It is Benjamin Button, I believe.
Leonardo DiCaprio is not in the movie, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - film - was created on 2008-12-25.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button grossed $329,809,326 worldwide.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was released on 12/25/2008.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button grossed $127,509,326 in the domestic market.
Definition of Ex Parte: "Ex parte communication" is a direct or indirect communication on the substance of a pending case without the knowledge, presence, or consent of all parties involved in the matter."THEREFORE: Ex Parte would be void if the other party appeared and/or was present.
ALL grand jury sessions are conducted ex parte. Legally, the potential defendant is not granted an opportunity to defend themselves and/or present their side of the case. That's what trials and petit juries (i.e.: trial juries) are for.