The Constitution, though, makes no mention of military involvement in

civil law enforcement one way or the other. It certainly places no restric-

tions on the use of the Army as a posse comitatus. A recent Congressional

Research Service report clearly states, “The Constitution does not explic-

itly bar the use of military forces in civilian situations or in matters of law

enforcement. . . .”

Statutory Exceptions to the Posse Comitatus Act

>10 USC 331–335: President may use the militia and armed forces to

suppress insurrection and enforce federal authority in the face of

rebellion or other forms of domestic violence.

>43 USC 1065: President may use military force to remove unlawful

enclosures from the public lands.

>22 USC 408: President may use the land and naval forces of the United

States to enforce Title IV of the Espionage Act of 1917 (22 USC 401–

408).

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>The Constitution, though, makes no mention of military involvement in civil law enforcement one way or the other. It certainly places no restrictions on the use of the Army as a posse comitatus. A recent Congressional Research Service report clearly states, “The Constitution does not explicitly bar the use of military forces in civilian situations or in matters of law enforcement. . . .”

>Statutory Exceptions to the Posse Comitatus Act

>>10 USC 331–335: President may use the militia and armed forces to suppress insurrection and enforce federal authority in the face of rebellion or other forms of domestic violence.

>>43 USC 1065: President may use military force to remove unlawful enclosures from the public lands.

>>22 USC 408: President may use the land and naval forces of the United States to enforce Title IV of the Espionage Act of 1917 (22 USC 401-408).

>http://usacac.army.mil/cac2/cgsc/carl/download/csipubs/matthews.pdf