Federalization of the Michigan National Guard

On February 5, 2021, U.S. President Tom Kirkman signed an executive order invoking 10 United States Code § 12406 to federalize the Michigan National Guard in response to a civil rights crisis. The ordered declared Michigan governor James Royce's governorship to be in rebellion against the United States. Kirkman claimed that he was within his legal rights under the chapter of U.S. Code after Royce instituted mandatory curfews, bans on public gatherings (including religious worship), and 'Stop and Frisk' orders against Muslim citizens in the aftermath of the Capitol bombing, despite Kirkman's order for him to halt under the provisions of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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