Supreme Court Deals Blow To Obama On Recess Appointments

MSNBC
June 26, 2014

President Obama's attempt to make appointments to the National Labor Relations Board while the Senate was still technically in session was unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday

The decision, which was unanimous in judgment, preserves the recess appointment power much as it was prior to Obama's confrontation with Congress three years ago.

"We hold that, for purposes of the Recess Appointments Clause, the Senate is in session when it says it is, provided that, under it's own rules, it retains the capacity to transact Senate business," wrote Justice Stephen Breyer.."The Senate met that standard here."


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