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George Anderson · 09-01-2005, 06:55 AM

The president can't declare martial law, only a governor. I believe that the governor of Lousiana can't declare martial law because, unlike the other forty-nine states, Louisiana's constitution is based on the Napoleonic Code.

09-01-2005, 06:55 AM	#12
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	The president can't declare martial law, only a governor. I believe that the governor of Lousiana can't declare martial law because, unlike the other forty-nine states, Louisiana's constitution is based on the Napoleonic Code.