For 10 points, name this 1866 Supreme Court case which prohibited the use of military courts to try civilians.
The majority opinion of this case alludes to the missionary John Smith, who had aided a slave rebellion in Demerara, and also cites the reaction of the Virginia legislature to the decrees of Lord Dunmore as a precedent. Denying the government's claim that Luther v. Borden provided justification, Justice Davis said that (*) General Hovey's actions towards a member of the Knights of the Golden Circle were impermissible. That petitioner, represented by future President Garfield, contended that Indiana's civilian courts were still functioning. For 10 points, name this 1866 Supreme Court case which prohibited the use of military courts to try civilians.
The majority opinion of this case alludes to the missionary John Smith, who had aided a slave rebellion in Demerara, and also cites the reaction of the Virginia legislature to the decrees of Lord Dunmore as a precedent.
Ex parte {Milligan}