The United
States marshals and their deputies exercise a wide influence in seeing
that the laws are enforced. They usually act under an order from a
United States court, but may, at times, act without such a writ. If
necessary, the President may send the army and navy of the United States
or call out the militia of the States to overcome any resistance to
Federal law.
Each State possesses the power of enforcing its own laws and is of
right protected in the exercise of this prerogative. In case of an
insurrection, however, the State militia is sent by order of the
governor to suppress it. Should they fail to restore order, the
legislature, or the executive (when the legislature cannot be
convened), applies to the President for military aid.[49] If the
uprising has interfered in any way with the carrying out of the
laws of the nation, the President may, at his discretion, send
troops to suppress it without having been asked to do so by the
legislature or the governor.
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