Constitution Happy Hour at the Hammer Museum
Friday, May 12th, 6 pm
Friday, May 12th, 6 pm
After Obama, is it possible to constrain Trump when it comes to The War Powers Clause?
The War Powers Clause of the Constitution (Article 1 Section 8 Clause 11) states "[The Congress shall have Power...] To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water”.
Within his first 100 days as President, Trump launched a missile strike against Syria, the MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb) in Afghanistan, and deployed missile defenses and an armada of ships to Korea. All without express congressional authorization. Was this Constitutional? What exactly are the powers of the President when it comes to the use of lethal force? How much did former President Obama adhere to the War Powers Clause? In this first Constitution Happy Hour, Loyola Law School Professor David Glazier discusses domestic and international law dealing with resort to armed force and charts the expansion of presidential powers over the last hundred years. Will the War Powers Clause ever be reclaimed by Congress?
Within his first 100 days as President, Trump launched a missile strike against Syria, the MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb) in Afghanistan, and deployed missile defenses and an armada of ships to Korea. All without express congressional authorization. Was this Constitutional? What exactly are the powers of the President when it comes to the use of lethal force? How much did former President Obama adhere to the War Powers Clause? In this first Constitution Happy Hour, Loyola Law School Professor David Glazier discusses domestic and international law dealing with resort to armed force and charts the expansion of presidential powers over the last hundred years. Will the War Powers Clause ever be reclaimed by Congress?
About David Glazier
Dave Glazier has taught at Loyola Law School since 2006, and Loyola Marymount University, where he holds a courtesy appointment in Political Science, since 2014. His research focuses on the constitutional and international law governing the use of military force, and he is a recognized expert on the Guantánamo military commissions, so-called “war on terror,” use of drones for targeted killing, and the law of war.
Dave spent 21 years after college as a Navy surface warfare officer, culminating in command of the guided-missile frigate USS George Philip. Highpoints included visits to two-dozen plus countries, enforcement of UN sanctions in the Balkans and Haiti, rescue of Vietnamese refugees, seizure of more than 7,000 pounds of pure cocaine, and interdiction of 218 illegal migrants. He also taught advanced naval tactics, and served in political-military affairs staff billets responsible for South Asia, Japan, and China.
After retiring, Dave earned his JD from the University of Virginia School of Law where he served on the editorial board of the Virginia Law Review, won the Best Note Award for 2003-04, founded Virginia Law Veterans and Virginia Law Families, and was made a member of the Order of the Coif. He spent two additional years as a research fellow at Center for National Security Law and lecturer at the law school before coming to Loyola.
He also holds a BA in history from Amherst College and an MA from Georgetown University in government/national security studies, and was admitted to the Virginia bar in 2004.
Dave spent 21 years after college as a Navy surface warfare officer, culminating in command of the guided-missile frigate USS George Philip. Highpoints included visits to two-dozen plus countries, enforcement of UN sanctions in the Balkans and Haiti, rescue of Vietnamese refugees, seizure of more than 7,000 pounds of pure cocaine, and interdiction of 218 illegal migrants. He also taught advanced naval tactics, and served in political-military affairs staff billets responsible for South Asia, Japan, and China.
After retiring, Dave earned his JD from the University of Virginia School of Law where he served on the editorial board of the Virginia Law Review, won the Best Note Award for 2003-04, founded Virginia Law Veterans and Virginia Law Families, and was made a member of the Order of the Coif. He spent two additional years as a research fellow at Center for National Security Law and lecturer at the law school before coming to Loyola.
He also holds a BA in history from Amherst College and an MA from Georgetown University in government/national security studies, and was admitted to the Virginia bar in 2004.