West Virginia state law limits a governor's authority to deploy the state's National Guard out of state to specific purposes such as responding to a natural disaster or to another state's emergency assistance request.
November 10, 2025
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Describes statutory constraints on a state governor's authority to send National Guard troops out of state.
Some legal interpretations of Tennessee law assert that the governor may deploy the Tennessee National Guard for civil unrest only in cases of rebellion or invasion and that such deployment would require action by the state legislature.
November 02, 2025
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Summarizes a legal interpretation regarding the conditions under which the Tennessee National Guard can be used for civil disturbances.
Opponents in West Virginia have argued that, under West Virginia state law, the governor may deploy the National Guard out of state only for specified purposes such as responding to a natural disaster or acting at another state's emergency request.
October 24, 2025
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This summarizes a legal argument made by a civic group challenging the West Virginia governor's out-of-state National Guard deployment.
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board is composed of five members who are appointed either by the state governor or by the state's top judicial official.
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organizational
Describes the institutional composition and appointment process for the state's parole and pardon decision-making body.
No South Carolina governor has granted clemency in South Carolina's modern era of the death penalty.
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descriptive
Statement about the historical use of gubernatorial clemency in South Carolina regarding death-penalty cases.