Posted on 05/16/2013 12:43:06 PM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
A second appeals court has joined the D.C. Circuit in ruling that President Barack Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board were unconstitutional, concluding that some board actions taken in the wake of those appointments were also invalid.
The issue has far-reaching implications for both the NLRB and other boards, including Obama’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has been a frequent target of conservatives and whose director was a recess appointment.
The 2-1 decision Thursday from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (posted here) found that the presidential recess appointment power is limited to breaks between sessions of Congress, not breaks within sessions or other adjournments during which the Senate might meet in pro forma sessions. The reasoning mirrors that in a ruling of the D.C. Circuit Court in January.
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Another court for the Clown to ignore.
Impeachment means very little, unless there's a significant chance at removal. Get back to me about impeachment when at least a dozen Democratic Senators are open to removal.
Well, my heart and lungs are toast, but between the two of us, we could get the job done. ;>)
impeachable offense? ...Not even close
Beyond arrogant... absolutely...
Liberals have nothing to worry about with this court ruling. Obama will pull out his Executive Orders pen, and change a few laws to ensure his goons can get their appointments.
“What difference—at this point—what difference does it make?”
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