acually we have been under martial law since 1860, when congress was abandon by many states but never officially dismissed then un officially reconviened in 1861, we have been under Admiralty law ever since. pryor to 1860 we were under common/commercial law. next time you see a presidential news confrence or go to a cout house take a look at the flag. It is a fringed flag, not like the one you and I have, the fringed flag stands for Admiralty command. This is how they get by with pis8ing all over the constitution, the constitution has been suspended since 1860, they just avoid the up roar by not making that public knowledge.