Legal Opinion
Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. SW Gen., Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 21, 2017No. 15–1251PublishedCited by 351 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Roberts
Article II of the Constitution requires that the President obtain "the Advice and Consent of the Senate" before appointing "Officers of the United States." § 2, cl. 2. Given this provision, the responsibilities of an office requiring Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation-known as a "PAS" office-may go unperformed if a vacancy arises and the President and Senate cannot promptly agree on a replacement. Congress has long accounted for this reality by authorizing the President to direct certain officials to temporarily carry out the duties of a vacant PAS office in an acting capacity,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Marx v. General Revenue Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2013
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