Question

In which case did the supreme court rule that the president could not seize domestic property when the u.s. was at war abroad?

Answer 1

Answer: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. Vs. Sawyer

In 1952, during the Korean War, Pres. Truman authorized an executive order directing Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer to seize the majority of the nation's steel mills for gov operation. This was issue was taken to the Supreme Court and ruled unconstitutional.