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The Legal Issues Surrounding War Powers
In-person and Webinar
The Legal Issues Surrounding War Powers
Start
05/04/2026 - 5:30 PM
End
05/04/2026 - 7:15 PM
COURSE DETAILS
POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE TBA
In-person location: NYCLA, 111 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10006
The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war and “raise and support” armies. The 1974 War Powers Act reaffirmed and reinforced Congress’s constitutional role in the decision to go to war.
Nonetheless, today the president frequently deploys U.S. military force without seeking congressional approval.
Congress has not approved a use of force since 2002, when it authorized the use of force against Iraq.
Join us as a distinguished panel of experts will debate the legal issues surrounding the use of military force, with a particular focus on the application of historical precedent to current events.
FACULTY
Faculty: John B. Bellinger, III, Co-chair, Global and Public Policy Group, Arnold & Porter; Oona A. Hathaway, Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law, Yale Law School; Rebecca Ingber, Cardozo School of Law
Moderators: Arthur Aufses III, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer; Richard Swanson, President, NYCLA
CLE CREDITS
2 NY Credits: 2 Professional Practice, Transitional and Non-transitional
GENERAL INFORMATION
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In-person location: NYCLA, 111 Broadway 10th Fl, New York, NY 10006
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