Edmond v. United States
Edmond v. United States, 520 U.S. 651 (1997), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States on the status of members of the Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals under the Appointments Clause
Edmond v. United States | |
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Argued February 24, 1997 Decided May 19, 1997 | |
Full case name | Jon E. Edmond v. United States |
Docket no. | 96-262 |
Citations | 520 U.S. 651 (more) 117 S. Ct. 1573; 137 L. Ed. 2d 917 |
Holding | |
Inferior officers are those who are supervised and directed by principal officers, that is, those officers appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Scalia, joined by Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Breyer |
Concurrence | Souter |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const., Art. II, §2, cl. 2 |
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External links
- Text of Edmond v. United States, 520 U.S. 651 (1997) is available from: CourtListener Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
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