Obama Unconstitutional

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In a case freighted with major constitutional implications, a federal appeals court on Friday overturned President Obama’s controversial recess appointments from last year, ruling he abused his powers and acted when the Senate was not actually in a recess.

The three-judge panel’s ruling is a major blow to Mr. Obama. The judges ruled that the appointments Mr. Obama made to the National Labor Relations Board are illegal, and the board no longer has a quorum to operate.

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The case is likely to end up before the Supreme Court, and it turns on the definition of what the Constitution means when it says “recess.”

Last January Mr. Obama named union lawyer Richard Griffin and Labor Department official Sharon Block, both Democrats, and a Republican, NLRB lawyer Terence Flynn, to the labor board using his recess powers. He also named Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, using those same powers.
Noel Canning, a bottling company, sued the NLRB, arguing that a rule issued by the new board was illegal since the recess appointments were unconstitutional. Senate Republicans, led by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, joined in the suit.[/background]​

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Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/25/federal-court-obama-broke-law-recess-appointments/#ixzz2J0XiKV3E
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[Glenn Quagmire]

The administration knew this was where this was going.

"The case is likely to end up before the Supreme Court, and it turns on the definition of what the Constitution means when it says “recess.”"

This was when the "Senate was meeting every third day, specifically to deny him the chance to make appointments"

 

[delldude]

The administration knew this was where this was going.

"The case is likely to end up before the Supreme Court, and it turns on the definition of what the Constitution means when it says “recess.”"

This was when the "Senate was meeting every third day, specifically to deny him the chance to make appointments"

Perfectly within the rules.

 

[FWAAA]

I heard the O'Bummer White House toilet paper is imprinted with the text of the US Constitution.

 

[Veritas]

From the article linked in the first post of this discussion:

The judges’ ruling puts them at odds with several other federal appeals courts that have ruled the other way. And another case is making its way through the D.C. circuit and could be heard by another three-judge panel.

 

[777 fixer]

So does this mean the recess appointments made by GWB were unconstitutional as well?

 

[signals]

So does this mean the recess appointments made by GWB were unconstitutional as well?

The difference...
... ruling he abused his powers and acted when the Senate was not actually in a recess.

 

[Glenn Quagmire]

The difference being they would normally have been in recess. They simply had someone show up every 3rd day to try and prevent a recess appointment by calling an intercession.

This stage was set by them not recessing in order force this.

 

[signals]

Ahhh, yes, that explains that All The World's A Stage.

 

[Glenn Quagmire]

That is why we have the SCOTUS. Both sides pushed this, now let us see how they interpret it. I expect it to go back before the full circuit before it goes to the SCOTUS.

Then we will see if they hear it.

 

[delldude]

The difference being they would normally have been in recess. They simply had someone show up every 3rd day to try and prevent a recess appointment by calling an intercession.

This stage was set by them not recessing in order force this.

Which is totally within the rules.

 

[signals]

Actually, I believe it is in Obama's interest to let it go to the Supreme Court.
nuf sed

 

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[southwind]

So does this mean the recess appointments made by GWB were unconstitutional as well?

GWB is not in office !

 

[southwind]

The administration knew this was where this was going.

"The case is likely to end up before the Supreme Court, and it turns on the definition of what the Constitution means when it says “recess.”"

This was when the "Senate was meeting every third day, specifically to deny him the chance to make appointments"

Kinda reminds me of " It depends on what your definition of is, is !"