Tag: War Powers Resolution of 1973

By Week’s End, Trump’s War Will Be Plainly Illegal

By Erwin Chemerinsky, Reposted from NY Times, April 27, 2026 President Trump’s war with Iran is almost certainly illegal: Congress hasn’t declared war or authorized it by statute, and it wasn’t precipitated by an imminent attack or a national emergency. If the war continues through Friday without congressional approval, it will clearly be illegal, having passed […]