Habeas Corpus Act of 1867

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The Habeas Corpus Act of 1867 was a U.S. federal law that greatly expanded federal courts’ jurisdiction to hear habeas corpus petitions, particularly from individuals held in state custody, thereby strengthening federal protection of civil liberties during Reconstruction.

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Ex parte McCardle statuteInvolved Habeas Corpus Act of 1867