GlassSteagallfan
22nd October 2011, 16:56
Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Obama's Libya War on Same Day Qaddafi Executed
October 22, 2011 • 9:30AM
The same day of the extrajudicial execution of Qaddafi, U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton dismissed the suit brought by Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Rep. Ron Paul, Rep. John Conyers, Rep. Walter Jones, and six other congressmen, against Obama for violating the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution in conducting military operations against Libya without Congressional authorization. Judge Walton capitulated to the unconstitutional Hitlerian behavior of the Obama administration and sided with Obama's lawyers in the Department of Justice, ruling that the lawmakers do not have standing.
As Lyndon LaRouche said yesterday, this decision throws the question back on the Department of Justice, which defended Obama's Libya policy in court, and which, in the person of Attorney General Holder, is defending the mass assassination policy of Hitler now being used by Obama.
In the decision, the judge rejected the injury the lawmakers argued they suffered, that they have been deprived of the ability to vote on a war declaration as stipulated by the U.S. Constitution. In a footnote, the judge demonstrated his disregard for the U.S. Constitution by writing: "While there may conceivably be some political benefit in suing the President and the Secretary of Defense, in light of shrinking judicial budgets, scarce judicial resources, and a heavy caseload, the Court finds it frustrating to expend time and effort adjudicating the relitigation of settled questions of law." He said he was expressing his dismay that the plaintiffs are using the limited resources of the Court to achieve what appear to be purely political ends, when it should be clear to them that "this Court is powerless to depart from clearly established precedent of the Supreme Court and the District of Columbia Circuit."
Kucinich and Rep. Walter Jones said on Thursday that they might appeal: "This lawsuit is not just about checking executive power, but also about securing the right of members of Congress to defend the constitutionally required balance of power in court. We believe that we have cause for a meritorious appeal. We will consult with our colleagues who are a party to the case before making any decision for all participants."
Source: http://www.larouchepac.com/node/19939
October 22, 2011 • 9:30AM
The same day of the extrajudicial execution of Qaddafi, U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton dismissed the suit brought by Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Rep. Ron Paul, Rep. John Conyers, Rep. Walter Jones, and six other congressmen, against Obama for violating the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution in conducting military operations against Libya without Congressional authorization. Judge Walton capitulated to the unconstitutional Hitlerian behavior of the Obama administration and sided with Obama's lawyers in the Department of Justice, ruling that the lawmakers do not have standing.
As Lyndon LaRouche said yesterday, this decision throws the question back on the Department of Justice, which defended Obama's Libya policy in court, and which, in the person of Attorney General Holder, is defending the mass assassination policy of Hitler now being used by Obama.
In the decision, the judge rejected the injury the lawmakers argued they suffered, that they have been deprived of the ability to vote on a war declaration as stipulated by the U.S. Constitution. In a footnote, the judge demonstrated his disregard for the U.S. Constitution by writing: "While there may conceivably be some political benefit in suing the President and the Secretary of Defense, in light of shrinking judicial budgets, scarce judicial resources, and a heavy caseload, the Court finds it frustrating to expend time and effort adjudicating the relitigation of settled questions of law." He said he was expressing his dismay that the plaintiffs are using the limited resources of the Court to achieve what appear to be purely political ends, when it should be clear to them that "this Court is powerless to depart from clearly established precedent of the Supreme Court and the District of Columbia Circuit."
Kucinich and Rep. Walter Jones said on Thursday that they might appeal: "This lawsuit is not just about checking executive power, but also about securing the right of members of Congress to defend the constitutionally required balance of power in court. We believe that we have cause for a meritorious appeal. We will consult with our colleagues who are a party to the case before making any decision for all participants."
Source: http://www.larouchepac.com/node/19939