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Posse Comitatus Limits

The legal limits on military involvement in domestic law enforcement under the Posse Comitatus Act.

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Jan 26, 2026
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Who can authorize National Guard deployment to Washington, D.C., under normal circumstances?

is unique: unlike state National Guards, it traditionally reports to and can be ordered into service by the federal government, though has been given single approval authority for urgent D.C. deployme...

Jan 22, 2026
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who has control on calling up the Washington DC National Guard

is legally distinct from state National Guards: nominal command rests with the president of , but operational control has long been exercised through and delegated to the secretary of the Army (and so...

Jan 5, 2026

Who has the power to deploy the Natiional Guard in CD

The District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) is legally exceptional: unlike state guards that answer to governors, the DCNG is under the president’s command and operational control can be delegated ...

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