The Insurrection Act authorizes the President of the United States to deploy active-duty military forces into a state to suppress insurrections or enforce federal law when state authorities are unable or unwilling to do so.
October 08, 2025
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Statutory exception to Posse Comitatus that permits federal military intervention in certain domestic situations.
The Insurrection Act authorizes a U.S. president to deploy active-duty military to states that are unable to suppress an insurrection or are defying federal law.
October 07, 2025
high
legal
Statutory exception to Posse Comitatus limitations permitting domestic military deployment in specific circumstances.