I suspect some of President Trump's people occasionally scan this board and I'm hoping to get some clarification on something I stumbled across last night.
I was watching a documentary on the assassination of President Lincoln and something they said about military tribunals caused me to do an internet search.
I came across a Supreme court decision called ex parte Milligan. I really tried to find out the answers to my questions without bothering anyone but the internet information was a bit unclear.
BUT...as near as I could determine -- when the Supreme court makes a decision that decision stays as legal precedent unless a future Supreme Court reverses the decision.
I could find no verification online that ex parte Milligan has been reversed. My question is -- where does that leave us in the here and now? For several years, people have been counting on military tribunals to step in and save the day. If I read ex parte Milligan correctly and it has not been reversed -- this concept of military tribunals dealing with these criminals is impossible. Am I mistaken?
Will someone clarify as I would never have thought my interest in history would have dug up something so...I think I want to say disappointing. I believe a lot of people are counting on military tribunals because the court system is so corrupt.
Thank you in advance for your consideration and hopefully an answer to my questions.
Thank you.