The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters : A Sketch.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armed Forces.

Civil-military relations.

Constitutional law.

Law enforcement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (9 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits Federal use of the military to assist civilian law enforcement agencies without specific constitutional or statutory authority. Examines instances when the Act does not apply, application to military service branches, geographical application, and consequences of violation.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.