Passe Comitatus?: An Overview of the Limitations on the Employment of United States Military Forces to Enforce Domestic Law

Abstract

This paper traced the history of the employment of the armed forces to enforce domestic law in the United States. It analyzed periods in American history where military units were heavily involved in enforcing domestic law, as well as periods where such use ebbed; further, it considered pertinent statutory authority, including the Insurrection Act and Posse Comitatus Act. Finally, it concluded by summarizing the present state of the law and highlighting factors which will influence the domestic employment of the armed forces in the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 13, 2017
Accession Number
AD1080490

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  • Jonah A. Hein

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  • Naval Postgraduate School

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