Federal Judge in Boston to Hear Lawsuit Challenging President's Authority to Invade Iraq without Congressional War Declaration
The U.S. soldiers, parents of U.S. soldiers, and Members of Congress who filed a lawsuit last week in federal court in Boston challenging President George W. Bush’s authority to wage war against Iraq will have their day in court. The lawsuit seeks to prevent the President from launching a military invasion of Iraq, absent a congressional declaration of war. U.S. Representatives John Conyers and Dennis Kucinich are leading the Members of Congress who are serving as plaintiffs.
“A war against Iraq without a congressional declaration of war will be illegal and unconstitutional,” says John Bonifaz, the plaintiffs’ lead attorney. “It is time for the courts to intervene.”
The plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction along with their complaint. The motion sought an immediate hearing on their request that the President be barred from launching a military invasion against Iraq without a congressional declaration of war.
The entire set of Plaintiff legal pleadings are available at the Traprock Peace Center site at: http://traprockpeace.org/LawsuitWaronIraq.html
WHO: John Bonifaz, lawyer for plaintiffs
Charles Richardson, Nancy Lessin & other plaintiffs
WHAT: Hearing on Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction, before Judge Joseph Tauro
WHERE: U.S. Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Way, Boston
WHEN: 10 AM, Thursday, February 20, 2003
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Lawyers and plaintiffs will be available for interviews outside the courthouse immediately after the hearing.
The Plaintiffs' attorneys have asked Traprock Peace Center to help publicize this important effort, via its website and email notifications. We are in direct communication with the attorneys and will keep http://traprockpeace.org up to date with lawsuit news, plaintiff legal filings, and other related documents. Visit the website for an entire set of pleadings, including the important Memorandum of Law. The portal page to Traprock's coverage of this effort is at: http://traprockpeace.org/LawsuitWaronIraq.html
Charlie Jenks and Sunny Miller
Traprock Peace Center
http://traprockpeace.org
charles@mtdata.com
The U.S. soldiers, parents of U.S. soldiers, and Members of Congress who filed a lawsuit last week in federal court in Boston challenging President George W. Bush’s authority to wage war against Iraq will have their day in court. The lawsuit seeks to prevent the President from launching a military invasion of Iraq, absent a congressional declaration of war. U.S. Representatives John Conyers and Dennis Kucinich are leading the Members of Congress who are serving as plaintiffs.
“A war against Iraq without a congressional declaration of war will be illegal and unconstitutional,” says John Bonifaz, the plaintiffs’ lead attorney. “It is time for the courts to intervene.”
The plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction along with their complaint. The motion sought an immediate hearing on their request that the President be barred from launching a military invasion against Iraq without a congressional declaration of war.
The entire set of Plaintiff legal pleadings are available at the Traprock Peace Center site at: http://traprockpeace.org/LawsuitWaronIraq.html
WHO: John Bonifaz, lawyer for plaintiffs
Charles Richardson, Nancy Lessin & other plaintiffs
WHAT: Hearing on Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction, before Judge Joseph Tauro
WHERE: U.S. Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Way, Boston
WHEN: 10 AM, Thursday, February 20, 2003
______________________________________________________
Lawyers and plaintiffs will be available for interviews outside the courthouse immediately after the hearing.
The Plaintiffs' attorneys have asked Traprock Peace Center to help publicize this important effort, via its website and email notifications. We are in direct communication with the attorneys and will keep http://traprockpeace.org up to date with lawsuit news, plaintiff legal filings, and other related documents. Visit the website for an entire set of pleadings, including the important Memorandum of Law. The portal page to Traprock's coverage of this effort is at: http://traprockpeace.org/LawsuitWaronIraq.html
Charlie Jenks and Sunny Miller
Traprock Peace Center
http://traprockpeace.org
charles@mtdata.com