Constitutional Opinion No. 2026-0782
America First Constitutional Standard — Version 1.0
Case Information
- Content Scored
- Martin v. Mott, 25 U.S. (12 Wheat.) 19 (1827)
- Source
- Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. Reports Vol. 25 (12 Wheaton)
- Author
- Justice Joseph Story (opinion of the Court)
- Publication Date
- 1827-01-01
- Content Type
- Judicial Opinion / Legal-Normative Text
- Opinion Issued
- 2026-07-20
- AFCS Version
- 1.0
AF★CS
Verdict
80
/ 100
America First
Source: Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. Reports Vol. 25 (12 Wheaton)
Constitutional Alignment: 78·Factual Reliability: 89
Holding
The authority to decide whether the exigency for calling forth the militia (invasion or imminent danger of invasion) has arisen is vested exclusively in the President, and his decision is conclusive upon all others; a militia-man who refuses the President's lawful call is liable to trial by court-martial. The power is limited to the enumerated exigencies, but the President is its sole and exclusive judge, checked by political accountability rather than judicial review.
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It is the judgment of this Court that Opinion No. 2026-0782 is hereby entered into the record, in accordance with the America First Constitutional Standard. The score stands. The reasoning is published. The record is public.
The Standard is the Standard.