We also conclude that Padilla's detention was not authorized by Congress, and absent such authorization, the President does not have the power under Article II of the Constitution to detain as an enemy combatant an American citizen seized on American soil outside a zone of combat.
In fact, such authorization is also required for any air and missile strikes by U.S. forces in connection with any air war in Yugoslavia.
In the wake of reports that the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons against civilians, Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn). said Monday that he hoped the Obama administration would come to Congress to authorize airstrikes in Syria but that such authorization was not necessary to conduct the strikes.
With possible minor exceptions; KBR never obtained such authorization or approval either for itself or for any of its subcontractors.
Truman was forced to issue a clarification that "only the President can authorize the use of the atom bomb, and no such authorization has been given".
"Further, I am not aware that you made any inquiry or gesture to contact our Client's representatives to obtain such authorization.
It later authorized specific proceedings for "Indian-English" disputes; in the third such authorization, jurisdiction was extended to "punishing Trespasses committed on their Lands," claims arising from the renting of Indian lands, and "Trespasses and Wastes on such of the said Indian Lands, which have not been granted to any of the Inhabitants of this Province".
The prime minister's office issued a statement last week saying there was no such authorization.
Since no such authorization is possible for orphan works, only Google would have access to them, so only Google could assemble a truly comprehensive book database.
Under some lawmakers' interpretation of the resolution, Mr. Obama would need to terminate or scale back the mission after Monday, barring such authorization.
The letter also said the administration supported the idea of lawmakers expressing their support for the operation, but it did not concede that such authorization was legally necessary.
