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Kucinich et al. v. Obama Tossed Out

Jack Goldsmith
Thursday, October 20, 2011, 8:31 PM
Judge Reggie Walton today dismissed on standing grounds the lawsuit challenging the legality of the military operation in Libya (via Josh Gerstein).  The decision was not remotely surprising, and indeed was required by clear precedent.

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Judge Reggie Walton today dismissed on standing grounds the lawsuit challenging the legality of the military operation in Libya (via Josh Gerstein).  The decision was not remotely surprising, and indeed was required by clear precedent.

Jack Goldsmith is the Learned Hand Professor at Harvard Law School, co-founder of Lawfare, and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Before coming to Harvard, Professor Goldsmith served as Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel from 2003-2004, and Special Counsel to the Department of Defense from 2002-2003.

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