John Merryman, one Maryland official hindering the U.S. troop movements, petitioned Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney to issue a writ of habeas corpus.
dʒˈɑːn mˈɛɹɪmən, wˈʌn mˈɛɹɪlˌænd əfˈɪʃəl hˈɪndɚɹɪŋ ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. tɹˈuːp mˈuːvmənts, pətˈɪʃənd suːpɹˈiːm kˈoːɹt tʃˈiːf dʒˈʌstɪs ɹˈɑːdʒɚ bˈiː. tˈeɪni tʊ ˈɪʃuː ɐ ɹˈɪt ʌv hˈeɪbiəz kˈɔːɹpəs.