 | 34 Armed Services |
| 34I In General |
| 34k3 Relation of Military to Civil Authority |
| 34k3(2) k. Posse Comitatus |
Statute generally barring use of Army or Air Force as posse comitatus prohibits the Army or Air Force from enforcing civilian law, but not the Navy.
U.S. v. Acosta-Cartagena, 128 F.Supp.2d 69 (2000)
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