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Judicial Rulings on the War Power (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Aug. 18, 1999
Report Number RL30282
Report Type Report
Authors Louis Fisher, Government and Finance Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

This report reviews the history of judicial rulings on the war power, starting with what the framers intended for "defensive actions" by the President and moving forward to summarize the principal Supreme Court and lower court decisions.