A Law for Rulers and People: David Davis, Ex Parte Milligan, and Constitutional Liberalism during the Civil War Era

Author

John Lewis Moreland, Illinois State UniversityFollow

Date of Award

3-15-2016

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Department of History

First Advisor

Stewart Winger

Abstract

This thesis examines the political life of Judge David Davis, his drafting of Ex parte Milligan, and the opinion’s impact on the partisanship and political instability of Reconstruction.

Comments

Imported from ProQuest Moreland_ilstu_0092N_10714.pdf

Recommended Citation

Moreland, John Lewis, "A Law for Rulers and People: David Davis, Ex Parte Milligan, and Constitutional Liberalism during the Civil War Era" (2016). Theses and Dissertations. 587.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/587

DOI

http://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2016.Moreland.J

Page Count

162