Thursday, September 8, 2005; Posted: 7:03 p.m. EDTSearch for katrina martial law on Google News.Q. Has martial law been declared in Louisiana?
A. No.
"People are using that term far too loosely," said Duke University School of Law professor Scott Silliman. "Martial law can only be imposed by a governor or the president of the United States when there is a total absence of any governing authority (meaning no courts, etc). Martial law allows the federal military to come in to preserve the country."
This has not happened.
Thanks. I was relatively certain that ML had not been declared ....