Adverse SCOTUS Ruling on Recess Appointments Can Result in Further Confusion, Disruption in Government
May 23, 2013
Whichever way the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of presidential recess appointments, the decision would probably cause more uncertainty and turbulence in the industries the ruling will likely affect, according to legal and policy analysts. SCOTUS is considering a petition filed last month by the Obama administration and the National Labor Relations Board to review a controversial ruling by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals that calls into question the validity of President Obamas appointment of three new members of the board in January. In Noel Canning v. NLRB, the plaintiff challenged...