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ACS X FedSoc: When Can the Military Be Used for Domestic Policing?

Event Details

Date
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Time
12-1 p.m.
Location
2260 - Godfrey & Kahn Hall, Law Building
Description

Join the American Constitution Society and the Federalist Society for a conversation about when the President may use the military for domestic policing, as has recently taken place in Los Angeles and the District of Columbia. The event is generously sponsored by the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy.

The event will be moderated by Prof. Joshua Braver, who is teaching a class this semester on Civil-Military Relations.

ACS's panelist is Joseph Nunn, counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice's Liberty and National Security Program. He focuses on issues surrounding the domestic activities of the U.S. military, including the Insurrection Act, the Posse Comitatus Act, National Guard deployments, and martial law.

FedSoc's panelist is Andrew Atkins, an attorney at Holy Cross Law LLC and former deputy legal counsel for the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
 

Cost
Free
Accessibility

We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email events@law.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Reasonable effort will be made to support your request.

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