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The Insurrection Act of 1807 is a United States federal law [1] that empowers the president of the United States to deploy the U.S. military and federalized National Guard troops within the United States in particular circumstances, such as to suppress civil disorder, insurrection, or rebellion.
Threatening the government officials of the United States, particularly law enforcement officers, can in some cases fall under this statute. [2] It has been argued that the fundamental aim of this law was not to protect individual governmental officers, but to guard against the victimization of "government and its functions."
The Posse Comitatus Act generally makes it a crime for the military to engage in domestic law enforcement. But the Insurrection Act provides a crucial exception to this rule, giving the president ...
The Colorado Supreme Court found it unnecessary to define insurrection, instead holding that "it suffices for us to conclude that any definition of 'insurrection' for purposes of Section Three would encompass a concerted and public use of force or threat of force by a group of people to hinder or prevent the U.S. government from taking the ...
An insurrection, he added, “needs to be an organized, concerted effort to overthrow the government of the United States through violence.” Jackson appeared incredulous at the narrow definition ...
Three justices who concurred in that judgment accuse the majority of trying to "insulate all alleged insurrectionists from future challenges" by going further than necessary.
Give the USCP Chief the authority to request external law enforcement and National Guard support without CPB preapproval in "extraordinary emergency circumstances"; Have USCP take immediate action to eliminate personnel shortfalls, currently 233 officers, through enhanced recruiting and incentive programs.
Law enforcement did their job on Jan. 6, 2021. It is our responsibility to do our part to stand against the ongoing threats to American democracy. Trump's election lies spurred an insurrection.