The Luther decision makes clear that martial law exists as an emergency power that can be invoked in the United States, at least by state legislatures

history of

martial law

random

He sayde: I am the voyce of a cryar in the wyldernes make strayght the waye of the Lorde as sayde the Prophete Esaias. John 1:23 TYN

snippet of

Martial Law in the United States: Its Meaning, Its History, and Why the President Can’t Declare It (brennancenter.org) The concept has never been well understood. What should be clear, however, is that the president lacks the authority to declare it.

tags

snippet