Taney filed his written opinion on June 1, 1861, with the United States Circuit Court for the District of Maryland. In it, he argued at length against Lincoln for granting himself easily abused powers. Taney's opinion was based in large part on the fact that the Suspension Clause is located in Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution, and "This article is devoted to the Legislative Department of the United States, and has not the slightest reference to the Executive Department". Taney also asserted that the President was not authorized to suspend "habeas corpus" because only Parliament, not the King, had such powers under English law. Referring to other provisions in the Bill of Rights, Taney wrote: