Civil Disturbance Operations: Liabilities Facing a Commander

Abstract

Commanders of federal troops and National Guard units in civil disturbance operations may be subject to civil and criminal liabilities for their decisions and actions. Court opinions, law treatises, and statutes (federal and state) were reviewed to determine what legal actions could be commenced against Commanders who lead troops seeking to control civil disturbances and what defenses are available to such lawsuits. (Modified author abstract)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 16, 1971
Accession Number
AD0765583

Entities

People

  • James B. Lee

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Defense
  • Civil Disturbances
  • Civil Rights
  • Criminals
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Governments
  • Immunity
  • Judgment
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Military Law
  • Military Personnel
  • National Guard
  • New York
  • Police
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military Science