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This means that the President’s authority over military deployment in emergencies is absolute, with no judicial agency or state government entitled to veto, review, or override such decisions. Only the American people—through elections and political accountability—hold ultimate sway.
Significance in 2025
With a legal foundation as solid as Martin v. Mott, President Trump's legal team, led by Deputy Chief of Staff Steven Miller, is strategically appealing to this precedent for the upcoming Supreme Court battle. They argue that this case is the decisive weapon to dismantle any legal resistance from blue states that seek to impede the federal government’s enforcement of immigration laws and the suppression of domestic unrest.