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Ten Members Of Congress File Lawsuit Claiming Military Involvement In Libya Is Unconstitutional | According to Jonathan Turley, the plaintiffs’ attorney, the lawsuit “challenges the claim by the Administration that the President has the inherent authority to order combat operations without the approval or declaration of Congress.” The plaintiffs include Reps. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD); Dan Burton (R-IN); Mike Capuano (D-MA); Howard Coble (R-NC); John Conyers (D-MI); John J. Duncan (R-TN); Tim Johnson (R-IL); Walter Jones (R-NC); Dennis Kucinich (D-OH); and Ron Paul (R-TX).

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