War Powers Litigation Initiated by Members of Congress Since the Enactment of the War Powers Resolution

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armed Forces.

Arms control.

Constitutional law.

Executive-legislative relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Reviews war powers litigation initiated by Members of Congress since enactment of the War Powers Resolution (WPR) in 1973. Summarizes eight cases initiated by Members of Congress alleging presidential noncompliance with WPR and constitutional requirements with respect to involvement of armed forces in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Grenada; U.S. escort operations in the Persian Gulf; Iraq invasion of Kuwait; NATO action against Yugoslavia; Iraq noncompliance with obligation to disarm; and U.S. military operations against Libya

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. War Powers Litigation Initiated by Members of Congress Since the Enactment of the War Powers Resolution

Publisher Number:

CRS-2012-AML-0064

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