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1. Lamdin P. Milligan, an Indiana citizen, was arrested in 1864 by the military and tried before a military commission on charges including conspiracy and aiding rebels. He contested the military trial, arguing the commission lacked jurisdiction over a civilian. 2. The Supreme Court ruled the military commission did not have jurisdiction to try Milligan, a civilian in a state where courts were functioning. Martial law cannot exist where courts are open, and Milligan had a right to a trial by jury under th

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