Parsons v. United States

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Argued April 8-9, 1897
Decided May 24, 1897
Full case nameParsons v. United States
Citations167 U.S. 324 ( more )
Holding
An officer of the United States appointed for a fixed term is a limit on the duration the officer may hold their position before being reappointed, not a limit on the President's ability to remove such officer before the term has expired.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Melville Fuller
Associate Justices
Stephen J. Field  · John M. Harlan
Horace Gray  · David J. Brewer
Henry B. Brown  · George Shiras Jr.
Edward D. White  · Rufus W. Peckham
Case opinion
MajorityPeckham, joined by Unaimous
Laws applied
U.S. Const., Art II, Sec. 2, Cl. 2

Parsons v. United States, 167 U.S. 324 (1897) was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning the Appointments Clause.

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