Legal Opinion
United States v. Janet Woodley
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 8, 1984No. 82-1028PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
This ease presents a question of substantial constitutional importance: whether a person lacking the essential attributes of an article III judge — life tenure and protection against diminution of compensation — may nonetheless exercise the judicial power of the United States by virtue of a recess appointment made pursuant to article II, section 2 of the Constitution. 1 We are thus called upon to address the inherent tension between the so-called recess appointment clause, which on its face applies to vacancies in any government office, and section 1 of article III which…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by9 opinions
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