Which case challenged Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus and argued that only Congress could suspend it?
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Correct answer: Ex parte Merryman
Ex parte Merryman involved a challenge to Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus. Chief Justice Roger Taney, sitting as a circuit judge, argued that the power to suspend habeas corpus belonged to Congress.
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