Six spies die in electric chair (8-8-42)

[NormanStewart]

@sjwoz

It’s my understanding the US Supreme Court chose not to weigh in on the matter and slow the process, allowing a US President to act quickly in time of war.

Here’s that decision:

Ex parte Quirin decision (7-31-42)

Reading Eagle (July 31, 1942) SABOTEURS DENIED HABEAS CORPUS PLEA Military trial is upheld by Supreme Court High tribunal declares Nazi spies show no cause for their discharge by writ [900px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Supreme_Court.svg] Washington (AP) – The seven alleged Nazi saboteurs lost today in their effort to escape jurisdiction of President Roosevelt’s military commission by appeal to the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Stone announced that the court denied the prisoners’ motion to…