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The dispute Youngstown Co. vs. Sawyer arose in April 1952. At this time President Truman ordered his secretary of commerce, Sawyer, to seize nation’s steel mills. However his order was not based on any statue. President Truman decided not to ask congress for any special legislation and seized the companies based on his emergency powers as a commander in chief. In Youngstown Co. vs. Sawyer, the steel companies did not deny the government the power to take over the properties but claimed that the 1952 seizure was done by the wrong branch of government and was therefore unconstitutional. The owners of the steel companies claimed that, ordering the seizure, president violated the constitution, which gives him executive, but not legislative power. According to steel companies, president, ordering the seizure, used the legislative power which is held by congress. On the other hand, the government held that president’s order was necessary to avoid political catastrophe and his decision was made during the time of serious emergency therefore the president acted within his jurisdiction as the Commander in Chief. The case proceeded to the Supreme Court through the lower courts which ruled in favor of the steel companies. Finally th