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Volunteer lawyers will advise military personnel who question the legality of orders during protests
Source: Washington Post
Volunteer lawyers will advise military personnel who question the legality of orders during protests, election disputes
By Shane Harris
10/9/2020, 6:42:18 p.m.
A group of lawyers is offering advice to military and National Guard members who worry they may be given unlawful orders if deployed during protests or disputes over next month’s elections.
The Orders Project was formed in response to the use of force against protesters this summer in Lafayette Square, two of the founders said in an interview Friday.
The protests, which followed the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, prompted confusion among law enforcement and National Guard leaders. Some officials said they had no warning that the U.S. Park Police, which commanded the operation, planned to move against protesters and that the crowd could have been moved out of the area without the use of force.
The legal group anticipates that military personnel might find themselves in the same position this fall, and they may question whether orders they receive are legal.
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By Shane Harris
10/9/2020, 6:42:18 p.m.
A group of lawyers is offering advice to military and National Guard members who worry they may be given unlawful orders if deployed during protests or disputes over next month’s elections.
The Orders Project was formed in response to the use of force against protesters this summer in Lafayette Square, two of the founders said in an interview Friday.
The protests, which followed the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, prompted confusion among law enforcement and National Guard leaders. Some officials said they had no warning that the U.S. Park Police, which commanded the operation, planned to move against protesters and that the crowd could have been moved out of the area without the use of force.
The legal group anticipates that military personnel might find themselves in the same position this fall, and they may question whether orders they receive are legal.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/volunteer-lawyers-will-advise-military-personnel-who-question-the-legality-of-orders-during-protests-election-disputes/2020/10/09/f4a04682-0a64-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html