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This is a MODEL filing; NO attorney has reviewed it, including Mr. Turley.

It is modeled after the successful filing by Speaker Boehner against implementation of ObamaDon’tCare.

https://onathanturley.files.!ordpress.com/"#$%/$$/house&'&bur!ell&d&d&c&complaint&filed.pdf It contains the (magic language) that appears to ha'e passed *+ederal Court, udicial muster.

It is uploaded for easy&reference- and it is being submitted to Congressional Staff to epedite fact&checking.

It contains hyperlinks that corroborate claims- information that !ould probably be included !ithin a brief.It presents a layered analysis of ho! deftly the O01S’s brain&trust has planned&out this entire roll&out.

0hat the phrase (political commitment) appears in the I2343 suggests the O01S helped compose it.

0his ser'es to undermine the cred of Senator Corker- plus the Senatorial leadership that capitulated.Criti5ue is in'ited 14672089- for time&pressure eists- and ancillary documents must be composed.

Provide Feedback to 215=333-4900.

ALLEGATIO!

T"e #o$%tit&tio$ 'e%t% t"e #o$(re%%) ot t"e E*ec&tive) +it" t"e A&t"orit, to Le(i%ate a$d to

Arove Treatie%) I$c&di$( t"e A&t"orit, to Over%ee t"e Activitie% o/ t"e E*ec&tive ra$c".

Pa%%a(e o/ A&t"orii$( Le(i%atio$ e/ect% #o$(re%%io$a I$te$t.

#o$(re%% "ad ,et to %ee t+o co$/ide$tia %ide a(reee$t% ertai$i$( to t"e dea.T"e #POA i% a Treat,) $eit"er a$ E*ec&tive A(reee$t $or a Poitica #oite$t.

T"e IAA +a% Pa%%ed A/ter t"e Adi$i%tratio$ Provided Fa%e A%%ertio$%.

Obaa "a% I($ored 'ioatio$% o/ t"e Pre-Iee$tatio$ #POA) Ierii$( inter-alia I%rae.

T"e #POA 'ioate% t"e PT.

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T"e Pai$ti//) t"e $ited !tate% 7o&%e o/ ere%e$tative%) 7a% !ta$di$( to Fie t"i% Liti(atio$

#LAI6! FO ELIEF

#o&$t I

T"e #POA eai$% $%i($ed b, A Partie% a$d) T"&%) t"e #POA #a$$ot be Iee$ted.

#o&$t II

I/ 8eeed Actio$abe 8e%ite ei$( $%i($ed)8e/e$da$t Obaa !"o&d "ave e/erred t"e #POA to #o$(re%% a% a Treat, a$d)

T"&%) T"e #POA !"o&d be !&bect to ati/icatio$ &$der Artice II) : 2) #a&%e 2.

#o&$t III

I/ 8eeed to be E*et /ro ei$( !&bect to ati/icatio$ a% a Treat,)

T"e #POA #oroi%e% t"e #oite$t o/ t"e $ited !tate% to I%rae;% %ec&rit, a$d)

F&rt"er) t"e #POA $deri$e% !&ort o/ t"e $ited !tate% /or I%rae;% i("t to E*i%t

#o&$t I'

I/ 8eeed to be E*et /ro $deri$i$( I%rae;% a%ic !ec&rit, eed%)

8e/e$da$t Obaa Iroer, Iee$ted t"e IAA /or T+o ea%o$%

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#O6PLAIT

PELI6IA> !TATE6ET

0his case arises out of unconstitutional and unla!ful actions taken by the 3dministration of resident

Barack Obama the (3dministration); in respect to the

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Beyond the resident’s role in the presentment process- the Constitution does not permit the 7ecuti'e

Branch to enact la!s- or to amend or repeal duly enacted la!s- including by adopting rules or taking other 

unilateral actions that ha'e such an effect. +urthermore- the Constitution does not permit either the

7ecuti'e Branch or Congress to enact la!s that contra'ene Constitutional delegation of po!ers-

antecedent 0reaty obligations- and/or black&letter statute. +inally- the onstitution does not 'er%it the

 E&ecutive +ranch to la(el its actions unilaterally as )'olitical co%%it%ents* i%%une to ongressional 

or udicial oversight .

0he 3dministration has made no secret of its !illingness- not!ithstanding 3rticle I of the Constitution- to

act !ithout Congress !hen Congress declines to enact la!s that the 3dministration desires. 2ot only is

there no license for the 3dministration to (go it alone) in our system- but such unilateral action is directly

 barred by 3rticle I. Despite such fundamental constitutional limitations- the !d%inistration re'eatedly has

a(used its 'ower (y using e&ecutive action as a su(stitute for legislation, invoing 'hanto% declarations

.r.$.

This suit challenges the a(use-of-'ower no %atter how it %ay (e 'resented rhetorically/ inherent in its

 'act with the 0sla%ic 1e'u(lic of 0ranF discrete causes&of&action are presented both se5uentially and

serially- allo!ing for the unambiguous appreciation of the totality of the 3dministration’s fatally&fla!ed

construct. GBecause the fundamental defect is deri'ati'e of presidential fiat- the caption ecludes naming

 both key cabinet secretaries *e.g.- State- Defense and 7nergy, and negotiators *e.g.- Hs. endy 4uth

Sherman,.J

The 2ouse now (rings this civil action for declaratory and in3unctive relief to halt these

unconstitutional and unlawful actions which usur' the 2ouse4s !rticle 0 legislative 'owers . Because this

litigation is likely to succeed andKabsent interdictionKirre'ersible damages !ill transpire- this filing

encompasses pleadings that ha'e been established as carrying precedential po!er regarding the threshold

(standing) consideration *United States House of Representatives v. Burwell - et al., District Of Columbia

District Court- Case 2o. $:$%&c'$@? docket://go'.uscourts.dcd.$&$%&c'$@?,. Because that decision of 

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September - "#$= pends in the appellate courts- it has ser'ed as the template by !hich udicial efficiency

can be maimiLed- namely- by satisfying key components of !hat has been 'ie!ed udicially and

rhetorically as the unchallenged dictum. +urthermore- Congressional intent must be honored !hen

assessing legislation * ing v. Burwell  1.S. =?@,.

PATIE!

$. laintiff 1nited States ouse of 4epresentati'es (ouse); is the legislati'e body

constituted by 3rticle I- " of the 1nited States Constitution.

". Defendant Barack ussein Obama is- and has been since . Glaintiff reser'es the right to amend the caption if it is deemed appropriate to file

specific allegations against particular members of the Obama 3dministration after completing the disco'ery

 processF this may include but is not limited to; 2egotiator endy 4uth Sherman and the Secretaries of 

State

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?. 0his Court has authority to issue a declaratory udgment- and to order inuncti'e and

other relief that is ust and proper- pursuant to "A 1.S.C. ""#$ and ""#"- and 4ules =? and @= of the

+ederal 4ules of Ci'il rocedure.

A. enue is proper in this Court pursuant to "A 1.S.C. $>$b; and e;- and = 1.S.C.

?#>.

ALLEGATIO!

T"e #o$%tit&tio$ 'e%t% t"e #o$(re%%) ot t"e E*ec&tive) +it" t"e A&t"orit, to Le(i%ate a$d to

Arove Treatie%) I$c&di$( t"e A&t"orit, to Over%ee t"e Activitie% o/ t"e E*ec&tive ra$c"

. 3rticle I- $ of the Constitution pro'ides that (3ll legislati'e o!ers herein granted shall

 be 'ested in a Congress of the 1nited States- !hich shall consist of a Senate and ouse of 

4epresentati'es.)

$#. 3rticle I- ?- Clause " of the Constitution pro'ides that (7'ery Bill !hich shall ha'e

 passed the ouse of 4epresentati'es and the Senate- shall- before it become a 8a!- be presented to the

resident of the 1nited StatesF If he appro'es- he shall sign itE.)

$$. 3rticle II- "- Clause " of the Constitution pro'ides that the president (shall ha'e o!er-

 by and !ith the 3d'ice and Consent of the Senate- to make 0reaties- pro'ided t!o thirds of the Senators

 present concur.)

$". If a treaty is deemed 'alid- (there can be no dispute about the 'alidity of the statute

*implementing it, under 3rticle $- A- as a necessary and proper means to eecute the po!ers of the

6o'ernment) * Missouri v. Holland - "=" 1.S. %$@- %>" $"#;,.

$>. Both the 1nited States a (nuclear&!eapon) state; and Iran a non&(nuclear&!eapon)

state; are signatories to the 0reaty on the 2on&roliferation of 2uclear eapons *(20),- administered by

the International 3tomic 7nergy 3gency *(I373), that !as initially adopted on

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agreements- through an appropriate international bodyE.2on&(nuclear&!eapon) States arty to the 0reaty

so desiring may also obtain such benefits pursuant to bilateral agreements.)

Pa%%a(e o/ A&t"orii$( Le(i%atio$ e/ect% #o$(re%%io$a I$te$t

$%. 0he Iran 2uclear 3greement 4e'ie! 3ct of "#$= *(I2343), became ublic 8a! $$%&$?

on Hay ""- "#$=- after ha'ing passed the Senate by a 'ote of A&$ on Hay ?- "#$= and the ouse by a 'ote

%##&"= on Hay $%- "#$=F it amended&by&addition the !to"i# $nergy !#t of %&'( %" 1.S.C. "#$$ et se).;.

$=. 0he I2343 states- in pertinent&part *e%'hasis added,- that:

a;K2ot later than = calendar days after reaching an agreement !ith Iran

relating to the nuclear program of Iran- the resident shall transmit to the appropriatecongressional committees and leadershipEthe agreementEincluding all related 

%aterials and anne&es.

b;K  0he Secretary of State shall prepareEa report assessingE(i; the etent to !hich the Secretary !ill be able to verify that

Iran is complying !ith its obligations and commitments under theagreementF

(ii; the ade5uacy of the safeguards  and other control

mechanisms and other assurances contained in the agreement !ithrespect to Iran’s nuclear program to ensure Iran’s acti'ities permitted

thereunder !ill not be used to further any nuclear&related military or 

nuclear eplosi'e purpose- including for any research on or 

de'elopment of any nuclear eplosi'e de'ice or any other nuclear&related military purposeF and

(iii; the capacity and capability of the  0!E!  to effecti'ely

implement *sic, the 'erification regime re5uired by or related to the

agreement- including !hether the I373 !ill ha'e sufficient access toin'estigate suspicious sites or allegations of co'ert nuclear&related

acti'ities and !hether it has the re5uired funding- manpo!er- andauthority to undertake the 'erification regime re5uired by or related to

the agreement.c;K0he period for congressional re'ie!Eshall be @# calendar days if an

agreement- including all materials re5uired to be transmitted to CongressEis transmitted

Ebet!een

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(3; 1nited States sanctions on Iran for terrorism- human

rights abuses- and (allistic %issiles  !ill remain in place under an

agreement.

(B; Issues not   addressed by an agreement on the nuclear  program of Iran- including fair and appropriate compensation for 

3mericans !ho !ere terroriLed and subected to torture !hile held in

capti'ity for %%% days after the seiLure of the 1nited States 7mbassy in

0ehran- Iran- in $? and their families- the freedom of 3mericans heldin Iran- the human rights abuses of the 6o'ernment of Iran against its

o!n people- and the continued support of terrorism !orld!ide by the

6o'ernment of Iran- are matters critical to ensure ustice and the

national security of the 1nited States- and should be epeditiouslyaddressed.

(C; 0he resident should determine the agreement in no !ay

compromises the commitment of the 1nited States to 0srael ’s security-

nor its support for Israel’s right to eistF and

(D; E0o responsibly implement *sic, any long&term

agreement reached bet!een the =P$ countries and Iran- it is critically

important that Congress ha'e the opportunity to re'ie! any agreementand- as necessary- take action to modify the statutory sanctions regime

imposed by Congress.)

h;KQualifying legislation introduced in the Senate shall be referred to theo%%ittee on 5oreign 1elations.

i;K0he term (agreement) means an agreement related to the nuclear program

of Iran that includes the 1nited States- commits the 1nited States to take action- or 

 pursuant to !hich the 1nited States commits or other!ise agrees to take action-regardless of the form it takes- !hether a  'olitical co%%it%ent   or other!ise- and

regardless of !hether it is legally binding or not- including any oint comprehensi'e plan

of action entered into or made bet!een Iran and any other parties- and any additional

materials related thereto- including annees- appendices- codicils- side agreements-implementing materials- documents- and guidance- technical or other understandings- and

any related agreements- !hether entered into or implemented prior to the agreement or to be entered into or implemented in the future.

;K0he term (

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had not seen them because they had been concluded independently by Iran and the I373F they pertain to

the (ossible Hilitary Dimensions of IranRs 2uclear rogram) and the long&term plan !ith the I373 and-

as a result- 4epublicansKsupported by 3mbassador 2icholas Burns- former under&secretary of State for 

 political affairsKprotested. *http://thehill.com/policy/defense/"=#"%@&gop&raises&pressure&o'er&iran&side&deals,

$A. Olli einonen- former I373 Deputy Director&6eneral for safeguards and a senior fello!

at ar'ard 1ni'ersityRs Belfer Center for Science and International 3ffairs- said the 1nited States- as an

I373 board&member- can access these documents either by re5uesting that Iran di'ulge them directly or 

re5uest their release !ithin the I373: (If a board&member asks *for, it and others resist the distributionE

this can be o'ercome by a 'oteE.*3 s,imple maority is enough- and no 'etoes eist in the I373 system.)

*http://!!!.businessinsider.com/secret&part&of&the&iran&agreement&"#$=&?rT1SUI4T0ViLL>h4eM9W#,

$. 0he details in one document that relates to inspection procedures allo!s for a "%&day

delay bet!een issuance of a re5uest for an inspection and the ability to achie'e oneF !hereas Obama has

argued that- e'en !ith "% days- nuclear material for use in a bomb (is not something you hide in a closet-)

einonen said (0!enty&four days is a long time) because- !hile the type of en'ironmental sampling

inspectors !ill use to search for traces of acti'ity can be used to detect !hether a certain amount of 

enriched uranium !as present- such technology does not guarantee that le'els that 'iolate the agreement

!ould be detected. *ibid ,

"#. On September "$- "#$=- the I373 admitted that- !hen this secret regimen !as follo!ed-

Iranians collected its o!n nuclear testing samplesF others 'ie! such compliance monitoring as

unprecedented and hopeless regarding confirmation of compliance; because it (di'erges from normal

inspection procedures bet!een the I373 and a member country by essentially ceding the I373’s

in'estigati'e authority to Iran.)

*http://!!!.fone!s.com/!orld/"#$=/#/"$/iran&gi'es&samples&from&parchin&military&site&to&nuclear&inspectors/ and

http://!!!.usne!s.com/ne!s/articles/"#$=/#?/"%/iaea&monitoring&irans&nuclear&compliance&a&hopeless&task ,

"$. Implementation of the I373&Iranian protocol- predictably- has already allo!ed for Iran to

ha'e collected its o!n en'ironmental samples at the historically off&limits archin military base !ithout the

 presence of international inspectors and !ithout a procedure that mandated use of a 'erifiable chain&of&

custody to detect nuclear de'elopmentF the hite ouse !as ne'ertheless pleased- and the I373 chief 

A

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/250246-gop-raises-pressure-over-iran-side-dealshttp://www.businessinsider.com/secret-part-of-the-iran-agreement-2015-7?r=US&IR=T#ixzz3hVReKYZ0http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/09/21/iran-gives-samples-from-parchin-military-site-to-nuclear-inspectors/http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/09/21/iran-gives-samples-from-parchin-military-site-to-nuclear-inspectors/http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/07/24/iaea-monitoring-irans-nuclear-compliance-a-hopeless-taskhttp://thehill.com/policy/defense/250246-gop-raises-pressure-over-iran-side-dealshttp://www.businessinsider.com/secret-part-of-the-iran-agreement-2015-7?r=US&IR=T#ixzz3hVReKYZ0http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/09/21/iran-gives-samples-from-parchin-military-site-to-nuclear-inspectors/http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/07/24/iaea-monitoring-irans-nuclear-compliance-a-hopeless-task

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insisted this met strict agency standards- e'en as nuclear security eperts urged the I373 and =P$ po!ers

to re'eal more details about the archin inspection. *http://!!!.reuters.com/article/"#$=/#/"$/us&iran&nuclear&

iaea&id1SMC2#48#W#"#$=#"$-  http://en.mehrne!s.com/ne!s/$$#>"A/Samples&taken&at&archin&!ith&no&I373&

inspectors&present-  http://!!!.timesofisrael.com/iran&refuses&iaea&access&to&parchin&base/-

http://united!ithisrael.org/un&nuclear&!atchdog&accepts&samples&from&irans&self&inspection&of&parchin&military&site/

utmNsourceTHadHimiUutmNmediumTemailUutmNcontentT@#/iran&dont&trust&ne'er&trust&and&'erify&henry&f&cooper&peter&'incent&pry

targetTtopicUtidT>@$>-  http://!!!.nationalre'ie!.com/article/%"%>?#/iran&nuclear&deal&inspection

targetTtopicUtidT>@$>-  http://!!!.isisnucleariran.org/sites/detail/parchin/-

http://!!!.ne!englishre'ie!.org/blogNdirectNlink.cfm/blogNid/@">@AV.gC+7B6O%g.yahoomail-

http://!!!.cbsne!s.com/ne!s/iaea&chief&defends&contro'ersial&iran&inspection&techni5ue/- and

http://!!!.americanthinker.com/articles/"#$=/#/nukeNtheNiranianNnukepactN.htmlV+irstX"#Bullet,

"". Ongoing interest in the other document regarding the ossible Hilitary Dimensions of 

Iran’s nuclear program; prompted Iran to issue an ultimatum on 2o'ember "@- "#$=F focusing on it !ould

 preclude implementing the pact. *http://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/iran&deal&and&possible&military&dimensions/  and

Iran Issued 1ltimatum: Stop 7amining YHilitary Dimensions’ of 2uclear rogram or Deal Is Off ,

">. Illustrating the importance of these t!o documents is the fact that SoS Merry eplicitly

demanded their ac5uisition prior to demurring- and e'en Iranian legislators clamored to re'ie! themF also-

Da'id 3lbright- the founder and the president of the Institute for Science and International Security- a'erred

the secrecy is (undermining the I373’s credibility.) *http://!!!.pbs.org/ne!shour/bb/iran&must&disclose&past&

nuclear&military&acti'ities&final&deal&says&kerry/- http://!!!.state.go'/secretary/remarks/"#$=/#@/"%>A".htm-

http://"$?."=.=%.==/en/2e!s/A$?@=%/- and http://!!!.reuters.com/article/"#$=/#/$A/us&iran&nuclear&parchin&

id1SMC2#4I#=H"#$=#$A,

"%. On September $#- "#$=- the ouse passed a resolution stating that the resident had not

fulfilled his obligations under the I2343 because Congress had yet to see t!o confidential side

agreements pertaining to the deal- documents the administration had a'erred it did not possess- by a 'ote of 

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"%= to $A@F the resolution also stated that the @#&day (clock) for Congress to appro'e the deal had not yet

started.

"=. Immediately after this 'ote- then&Speaker

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Dersho!itL- 7s5uire. *http://!!!.usatoday.com/story/opinion/"#$=/#A/#=/alan&dersho!itL&iran&deal&treaty&

column/>$$@#%$=/,

0he Supreme Court has rarely spoken on the distinction bet!een treaties and other forms

of agreement- but !hen it has- it has raised serious 5uestions about the president’s po!er 

to enter into long&term deals !ith foreign po!ers !ithout the consent of Congress. ere

is !hat it said in *ibbons v. +gden- (*6,eneral and permanent commercial regulations!ith foreign po!ers must be made by treaty- but E the particular and temporary

regulations of commerce may be made by an agreement of a state !ith another- or !ith a

foreign po!er- by the consent of Congress.) 3lthough the *ibbons case dealt !ith the

relationship bet!een the federal go'ernment and the States- its language suggests that the president alone may not ha'e the po!er to a'oid congressional o'ersight by simply

declaring an important deal !ith foreign po!ers to be an eecuti'e agreement rather than

a treaty. **ibbons v. +gden "" 1.S. $ $A"%;,

T"e IAA +a% Pa%%ed A/ter t"e Adi$i%tratio$ Provided Fa%e A%%ertio$%

". 0he 3dministration’s stated&intent to maintain sanctions against Iranian de'elopment of 

con'entional arms !as not only eplicitly noted in the I2343 * see $=g;3;,- but it !as also eplicitly

restated as recently as one !eek prior to announcement of the accord on

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mosco!/"#$=/#A/$>/>=a?=a>"&%$e$&$$e=&Ae?d&c#>>e@?%=dANstory.html- and

http://!!!.reuters.com/article/"#$=/$#/#@/us&mideast&crisis&syria&soleimani&insigh&id1SMC2#S#"B"#$=$##@,

>$. Iran has rene!ed S&>## anti&aircraft missile system deli'eries from 4ussiaKa deal that

 became possible again after Iran reached the ". 4eiterating a pattern of eplicit threats dating back through the decades- indeed since

$?- a senior figure in the Iranian 4e'olutionary 6uards threatened that Iran !ill destroy 0el 3'i' in

ten minutesF thus- allo!ing for the enhancement of Iran’s military capacity both (offensi'e) and

(defensi'e); threatens Israel’s sur'i'al. *https://!!!.middleeastmonitor.com/ne!s/middle&east/$?$%%&iran&

threatens&to&destroy&israel&in&less&than&$#&minutes,

T"e #POA 'ioate% t"e PT

>". 0he 1nited States is partyKindeed- it (pa'es the road)Kto a pact that !ould allo! Iran

to de'elop a nuclear bombF not only !ould there be unfettered ability for this to occur after the time&frame

of the pact epires- but this e'entualityKarguablyKcould transpire prior thereto if it is not no!

occurring;.

>>. Indeed- 4epresentati'e Hichael 4ichard ompeo- !ho ser'es on the ouse Select

Committee on Intelligence- obser'ed that the absence of a signed&document releases Iran from

responsibility to abide by its tenets:

+or the State Department to try to defend the unsigned and non&binding Iran nuclear 

agreement by calling it a Ypolitical commitment’ is about as absurd as the terms of the

deal itselfE.Instead of forging an agreement !ith Iran that !ill protect 3mericans and pre'ent the !orld’s largest state sponsor of terror from obtaining a nuclear !eapon- the

Obama administration ca'ed to Iranian bullies and serial nuclear cheaters. 1nsigned- this

agreement is nothing more than a press release and ust about as enforceable. +urther- it

fails to address to !hom 3mericans should look to uphold this agreement once the3yatollah dies- or to !hom the Iranians must turn once resident Obama passes from the

stage. lacing our trust in the ability of these nuclear !eapon&dri'en- radical etremists

!ill not ease tensions- but !ill only get 3mericans killed. Congress must stand ready-

!illing- and unified in combating aggression by a regime *that, continues to 'ie!3merica as the Y6reat Satan’ and *that, has been emboldened by this dealE.

$"

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AG6ET

T"e Pai$ti//) t"e $ited !tate% 7o&%e o/ ere%e$tative%) 7a% !ta$di$( to Fie t"i% Liti(atio$

>>. 4ecogniLing modern precedent for the ouse to achie'e standing !hen challenging

eercise of 7ecuti'e +iat *United States House of Representatives v. Burwell - et al., District Of Columbia

District Court- Case 2o. $:$%&c'$@? docket://go'.uscourts.dcd.$&$%&c'$@?,- it is emphasiLed that

this pleading has been drafted to ensure it is readily apparent that it meets key&criteria to !ithstand

challengeF indeed- it is noted that the last&minute characteriLation of the pact as a (political commitment)

*in the letter remitted to 4ep. ompeo on 2o'ember $- "#$=, has fortuitously been anticipated in the

District Court’s Hemorandum- e'en as it !as presaged in the IH343 * see  reference to (political

commitment) in Z$=i;,.

>%. 0he end of the aforementioned Hemorandum- focusing on (udiciability-) is on&point

!ith regard to the instant filingF it articulates intuiti'e parallels that etend from initial impression- to

rhetorical presentation- and then etending to core considerations * e%'hasis added- footnotes relocated as

endnotes,:

0hat the Court has urisdiction o'er this case does not end the in5uiry. It must also

consider !hether there is any reason it should not hear the case- i.e.- !hether the case is

 usticiable. 0hat- in turn- presents t!o 5uestions: $; !hether the claim presented and therelief sought are of the type !hich admit of udicial resolutionF and "; !hether the

structure of the federal go'ernment renders the issue presented a (political 5uestion-) thatis- not usticiable because of the separation of po!ers among the 8egislati'e- 7ecuti'e

and = 1.S. at =$@&$?. G"AJ

0he first 5uestion is easily ans!ered: the clai%s for which the 2ouse has standing 

involve 'ure 6uestions of constitutional inter'retation, a%ena(le to resolution (y this

ourt . (It !ould be difficult to say that there are no Ymanageable standards’ for adudicating the issues raised. +amiliar udicial techni5ues are a'ailable to construe the

meaning) of the Constitution. o!ell- >= +."d at =%F see also o!ell- >= 1.S. at =%A&

%.

(*3, determination of petitioner o!ell’s right to sit !ould re5uire no more than aninterpretation of the Constitution. Such a determination falls !ithin the traditional role

accorded to courts to interpret the la!- and does not in'ol'e a Ylack of respect due *a,

coordinate *branch, of go'ernment-’ nor does it in'ol'e Yan initial policy determination of a kind clearly for nonudicial discretion.’); 5uoting Baker- >@ 1.S. at "$?;. In short-centuries of precedent demonstrate the ?

$A#>;.

0he Secretaries pin their hopes on the second 5uestion- arguing that to allo! this suit to

 proceed !ould (upset the finely !rought balance) among the branches and that the case

 presents issues not (suitable for resolution by an 3rticle III court.) Hem. at $@- $A. G"J

$>

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0he argument is not persuasi'e. hate'er the merits of the parties’ interpretations of the

differing appropriation legislationKan issue not to be addressed at this stage of litigation

 Kthe o%'laint %aes clear that this is not a dis'ute over statutory se%antics . 0o the

contrary- the constitutional violation alleged is that, des'ite an intentional refusal (yongress to a''ro'riate funds for 7ection "89:, the 7ecretaries freely ignored !rticle

 0,

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institutional standing !as most specifically foreseen- if not decided- in  Raines- ="$ 1.S.

at A"&># and !ri0ona 1egislature- $>= S. Ct. at "@@%&@=.

>=. 0his case in'ol'es Constitutional InterpretationF it is not a dispute o'er statutory

semantics. It alleges 'iolations of 3rticle I- $F 3rticle I- ?- clause "F and 3rticle II- " Clause ". It

necessitates that a federal court interpret the Constitution at 'ariance !ith the construction gi'en the

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of !hate'er other participants in the byplay !ith Iran may ha'e said and/or done- before or after

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%=. 0he ouse incorporates and re&alleges paragraphs $ through %%- abo'e- as if set forth

fully herein.

%@. 4egardless of ho! it is construed as a 0reaty- as an 7ecuti'e 3greement- or as a

olitical Commitment;- the

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implementing the . 0he ouse incorporates and re&alleges paragraphs $ through ="- abo'e- as if set forth

fully herein.

=%. 0he - "#$= by

Israeli rime Hinister Binyamin 2etanyahu to a

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#o&$t I'

I/ 8eeed to be E*et /ro $deri$i$( I%rae;% a%ic !ec&rit, eed%)

8e/e$da$t Obaa Iroer, Iee$ted t"e IAA /or T+o ea%o$%

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@=. Specifically- during the lifetime of the

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?$. 747+O47- the ouse prays that the Court i; declare that at least one component of 

the

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PA>E FO ELIEF

747+O47- the ouse respectfully prays that this Court:

3. 7nter declaratory relief as follo!s:

i; ith respect to Count I- declare that the unsigned

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C. 6rant the ouse such other and further relief as may be ust and proper under the

circumstances.

4espectfully submitted-

 2s2 3onatan 4urley

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