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Calling out the militia -- against the Nat'l Guard!
Posted by David Hardy · 6 April 2005 11:16 AM
I found this Cleveland Advocate article (Oct 9, 1920) in the Library of Congress online collections. Apparently some Guardsmen formed a lynch mob, and the local government had to "call out the militia" to stop them.
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The calling forth of the Militia depends on each state. In Virginia a recent Attorney General Opinion covers this issue in case of a terrorist attack:
http://www.vaag.com/oagstuff/media%20center/opinions/2002opns/02%2D069.htm
This brings up an important historical question: where can I find the most recent examples of the Militia being called up? This 1920 example is the most recent I've heard of.
Follow up question: Does a Sheriff have authority to call up the Militia, or may he only Deputize under his authority?
As a retired Deputy Sheriff, and familiar with Search and Rescue call-ups, I am trying to envision what process might be employed to call up the militia, if a Governor or otherwise empowered elected official wanted to.