Joseph Nunn

Guest Author

Joseph Nunn (@josephanunn) is a Counsel with the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security Program, where his research focuses on federal and state emergency powers and the domestic role of the U.S. military. Joseph is the author of the Brennan Center’s report, Martial Law in the United States: Its Meaning, Its History, and Why the President Can’t Declare It. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School.

Articles by this author:

Much Ado About Nothing: Recent Changes to Department of Defense Directive 5240.01

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Oct 25th, 2024

Biden Can, But Shouldn’t, Federalize the Texas National Guard

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Feb 7th, 2024

DeSantis Campaign’s Border Proposal Raises Separation of Powers Concerns

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Jul 18th, 2023

As Title 42 Comes to an End, So Should Military Operations at the US-Mexico Border

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May 19th, 2023

The Biden Administration’s Senseless Opposition to Congress’s Effort to Prevent Abusive National Guard Deployments

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Jul 28th, 2022

The Biden Administration’s Options for Responding to Abbott’s Unconstitutional Border Enforcement Executive Order

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Jul 13th, 2022

Reestablishing Florida’s State Guard Won’t Give DeSantis a Private Army Free of Federal Control

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Dec 9th, 2021

Why D.C.’s Mayor Should Have Authority Over the D.C. National Guard

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Jan 8th, 2021

DOD Inspector General’s Report Whitewashes Potential Violations of the Posse Comitatus Act

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Sep 3rd, 2020