Posse Comitatus: Trump, Troops, and the Limits of Presidential Power

from The Libertarian · host The Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin

Richard Epstein analyzes Justice Breyer’s ruling on Trump’s use of federal troops in Los Angeles. They explore the Posse Comitatus Act, the limits of presidential emergency powers, and why the courts often avoid tough factual questions—raising big issues about federal vs. state authority and executive overreach.

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