PS 3150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: War Powers Resolution, Ex Parte Milligan, Undeclared
8 Dec 2016
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Typically, military actions without declarations of war are short, but there have been exceptions: korean war (1950-1953, vietnam war (1959-1975, iraq/afghanistan war (2003-2014) Executive war powers: president"s powers during wars. Wwi: denial of civil rights in times of war, korematzu v. us (1944) After pearl harbor, it was feared the japan would invade. Many japanese-americans lived on the west coast. Fdr issued a number of executive orders to contain these individuals: first instituted a nationwide curfew from 8pm-6am, next, authorized the evacuation of japanese-americans to inland detention centers. Korematzu defied the evacuation orders and was arrested. It ruled that, during times of war and when there is a perceived threat to national security, this was acceptable. Though never overturned, this holding is no longer policy: president"s powers during undeclared wars. Prize cases (1863: dealt with lincoln"s blockade of southern ports during the civil war without approval from.
