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The Posse Comitatus Act: A Resource Guide
Resources related to this 1878 act, which was "a direct response to the increasing use of the military for civilian purposes in the ... period following the Civil War," and which "equated the use of troops with martial law." Includes an overview of the act (the topic of renewed discussion after Hurricane Katrina) and links to federal government and other sources on the act. From librarian Stephen Young of the Catholic University of America.
http://www.llrx.com/features/posse.htm
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