Military Times
“How the president could invoke martial law.”
Friday, October 23, 2020,
By Lily Datz
William Banks, Professor of Law Emeritus in the College of Law, was quoted in the Military Times story “.” Banks, an expert on national security law and emergency power, says that 2020 has brought about a fear for many about the possibility of the invocation of martial law. “The fear is certainly understandable, because as I’m sure you know, martial law isn’t described or confined or limited, proscribed in any way by the Constitution or laws,” says Banks.