[Georgia Girl 2]

You have a lot to learn about martial law Grasshopper. Congress won’t be in session and neither will SCOTUS.

[DoodleDawg]

You have a lot to learn about martial law Grasshopper. Congress won’t be in session and neither will SCOTUS.

Or any other court either I would assume. Not for the foreseeable future, probably for years.

[SkyPilot]

You have a lot to learn about martial law Grasshopper. Congress won’t be in session

Do you have a Statute citation for that?

The Suspension Clause of the United States does not give him the authority to suspend Congress. He could suspend habeas corpus in cases of rebellion or invasion, but even that requires Congressional cooperation.

The Suspension Clause follows in this tradition. It protects the writ by imposing a general bar on its suspension. At the same time, it makes an exception for cases when an invasion or rebellion endangers the public safety. A suspension is temporary, but the power it confers is extraordinary. When a suspension is in effect, the president, typically acting through subordinates, can imprison people indefinitely without any judicial check. The Clause does not specify which branch of government has the authority to suspend the privilege of the writ, but most agree that only Congress can do it. President Abraham Lincoln provoked controversy by suspending the privilege of his own accord during the Civil War, but Congress largely extinguished challenges to his authority by enacting a statute permitting suspension. On every other occasion, the executive has proceeded only after first securing congressional authorization.

[HKMk23]

No need for Martial Law, and the military is already said they ain’t going to go there. Invoking the Insurrection Act is the way to go as it gives the president extremely broad powers to do whatever may need to be done, WITHOUT imposing Martial Law.