A federal judge in Minneapolis is set to decide whether military attorneys can prosecute civilians in Minnesota, as a protester challenges the practice under a longstanding law limiting military involvement in law enforcement.

April 04, 2026 - 13:51 UTC

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No. They are subject to civil, not military, law. This shouldn't even be an issue. Ye gods, this country has become so stupid so quickly.
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Separation of military & civilian issues is essential.
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Why is a ruling necessary? Once again, the judiciary is doing things that are clearly illegal to please Trump. STOP.
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Huh? Concern troll? Sea lion?

The ruling is necessary because so many lawyers have left DoJ that DoJ have tried to backfill prosecutors with JAG lawyers.
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Congress must act. End the cowardice. We want our country back.
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Military judges overseeing civilian prosecutions has been a signature authoritarian and fascist feature for nearly a century.

Apparently most Americans media, citizens, and politicians: <yawn>
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Everyone hanging their hat on this "longstanding law" needs to be aware that Posse Comitatus has been under attack by the Right for a long time, and like so many things that were "fringe" not so long ago it is becoming very mainstream.
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Let's hope he votes to keep that separation because if not I'm betting we will leap closer to a dictatorship overnight.
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What, we now have a three-tiered justice system??!
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…this is the same administration that’s been bleeding JAG to block actions against their war crimes…
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Honestly they should only be prosec military personnel under offenses against the UCMJ. Using the JAG and military courts to prosecute crimes such as robbery or murder is a relatively recent practice and should be stopped.
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That should be separate.
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As far as I know they can't. They only have jurisdiction over military personnel.
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There is a federal law that allows military lawyers to be assigned to the regular US Attorneys’ offices but only to handle military-related cases, as I understand it.
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DOJ isn't even military. Do they have jurisdiction over military law?
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