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...were eager to hear John C. Bonifaz, a 1992 graduate of Harvard Law School (HLS), present his request for an injunction against military action in Iraq until Congress issues a formal declaration...
...members of the U.S. House of Representatives, several parents of soldiers and three military personnel who wished to be known only as “John Does” signed on as plaintiffs to the suit. Bonifaz argued that the soldiers faced imminent and irreparable damages if the injunction wasn’t granted...
...Bonifaz said he planned to file an appeal yesterday afternoon...
Although Congress passed a bill entitled “Resolution Authorizing the Use of Force in Iraq” in October, Bonifaz argued that it could not constitutionally cede the decision to wage war to the President. He called the legislative history of the resolution “murky,” and questioned the language of the legislation itself. He claimed that even if the constitutional basis for the suit were dismissed the language of Congress’ resolution would not permit the President to move unilaterally...
...Bonifaz is confident about his chances for garnering an injunction against the President. And now that Bush has openly declared that he will not be swayed by the substantial protests that have taken place in New York and elsewhere in the country, citizens clearly have few options left for keeping the government accountable. Bonifaz has made use of one of the few remaining avenues of enfranchisement...