PRECEDENT DECISION: Whether the Posse Comitatus Act Prohibits Military Personnel from Making Arrests Outside, but Within the “Immediate Vicinity” of, a National Defense Area for Crimes Committed Within that National Defense Area
DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel concludes the Posse Comitatus Act does not prohibit Military Personnel from making arrests outside, but within the “Immediate Vicinity” of, a National Defense Area for crimes committed within that National Defense Area.