ty bake!
interesting…
Abraham Lincoln suspended the rule of law under Habeas Corpus suspension act. Largely to defend DC against nearby enemy forces.
The bill was introduced on December 5th =D5
We have had a shit ton of pointers to Lincoln and this action…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habeas_Corpus_Suspension_Act_(1863)
"It began in the House of Representatives as an indemnity bill, introduced onDecember 5, 1862, releasing the president and his subordinates from any liability for having suspended habeas corpus without congressional approval.[1]"