US lawmakers file suit against Obama for continuing actions in Libya

[JURIST] A group of 10 US congressmen filed a lawsuit [complaint, PDF] against President Barack Obama on Wednesday for circumventing Congress’ authority by increasing military strikes against Libya. Representatives Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) and Walter Jones (R-NC) [official websites] held a press conference announcing [press release] the filing in the US District Court for the District of Columbia [official website]. Arguing that Obama is in violation of Article 1, Section 8 [Cornell LII backgrounder] of the US Constitution, which grants Congress…