Johnson v. Eisentrager

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1950-06-05

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Mr. Justice Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court. The ultimate question in this case is one of jurisdiction of civil courts of the United States vis-a-vis military authorities in dealing with enemy aliens overseas. The issues come here in this way: Twenty-one German nationals petitioned the District Court of…

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