United States v. Germaine

United States v. Germaine
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 1, 1878
Full case name	United States v. Germaine
Citations	99 U.S. 508 ( more )
Holding
While an inferior officer may be appointed a Department Head, only a principal officer may be a Department Head.
Court membership
Chief Justice Morrison Waite Associate Justices Nathan Clifford  · Noah H. Swayne Samuel F. Miller  · Stephen J. Field William Strong  · Joseph P. Bradley Ward Hunt  · John M. Harlan
Case opinion
Majority	Miller, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2

United States v. Germaine, 99 U.S. 508 (1878), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning the Appointments Clause.

External links

• Text of United States v. Germaine, 99 U.S. 508(1878) is available from: Cornell Justia