1844/12/27

       The Supreme Court, of the federal united States, decides Ex parte Dorr: federal courts have not authority to grant habeas corpus to prisoners in State custody.

       [added 9/12/2026]

Subsequent Events:

6/27/1845                   1/3/1849

Authority:

Article III, Section 2 [Clause 1]
ccc-2point0.com/constitution-for-the-united-states

References:

Marvin E. Gettleman, The Dorr Rebellion: A Study in American Radicalism, 1833-1849, (New York: Random House, 1973), 182.

Dates of Early Supreme Court Decisions and Arguments – datesofdecisions.  pdf
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/datesofdecisions.pdf

Current U.s. National Debt:

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