Insurrection Act of 1807

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amendedBy multiple times
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:United_States
suppression of civil disorder, insurrection, and rebellion
gptkbp:category gptkb:United_States_federal_law
Military law
Emergency law
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:10_U.S.C._§§_251–255
gptkbp:dateEnacted March 3, 1807
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:exceptionTo gptkb:Posse_Comitatus_Act
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Insurrection Act of 1807
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Title_10_of_the_United_States_Code
gptkbp:prohibits use of military in domestic law enforcement
gptkbp:purpose authorizes the President to deploy U.S. military and federalized National Guard
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Posse_Comitatus_Act
gptkbp:section Section 254: Proclamation to disperse
Section 251: Request by state legislature or governor
Section 253: Interference with state and federal law
Section 252: Use of militia and armed forces to enforce federal authority
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkb:Little_Rock_Integration_Crisis
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gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Posse_Comitatus_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6