On this date in 1861: Lincoln suspends writ of habeas corpus

Today’s Highlight in History:

(AP) On April 27, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln, citing public safety concerns amid the Civil War, suspended the writ of habeas corpus in an area between Philadelphia and Washington. (Lincoln later lifted the order, but the
n suspended habeas corpus for the entire Union in September 1862. Habeas corpus was restored by President Andrew Johnson in December 1865.)