The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: The Use of the Military to Execute Civilian Law
Description:
The Posse Comitatus Act outlaws willful use of any part of the Army or
Air Force to execute the law unless expressly authorized by the Constitution or an
Act of Congress. History supplies the grist for an argument that the Constitution
prohibits military involvement in civilian affairs subject to only limited alterations
by Congress or the President, but the courts do not appear to have ever accepted the
argument unless a violation of more explicit constitutional command could also be
shown. Th…
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Date:
June 1, 2000
Creator:
Doyle, Charles
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