Carr v. Saul

2021 United States Supreme Court case
Carr v. Saul
Argued March 3, 2021
Decided April 22, 2021
Full case nameWillie Earl Carr, et al. v. Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security
John J. Davis, et al. v. Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security
Docket nos.19-1442
20-105
Citations593 U.S. ___ (more)
ArgumentOral argument
Holding
A petitioner need not challenge the constitutionality of an agency's structure under the Appointments Clause in an internal agency administrative proceeding in order to present that challenge in court on appeal.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Clarence Thomas · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan · Neil Gorsuch
Brett Kavanaugh · Amy Coney Barrett
Case opinions
MajoritySotomayor, joined by Roberts, Alito, Kagan, Kavanaugh; Thomas, Gorsuch, Barrett (Parts I, II–A, and II–B–2); Breyer (Parts I, II–B–1, and II–B–2)
ConcurrenceThomas (in part and in the judgment), joined by Gorsuch, Barrett
ConcurrenceBreyer (in part and in the judgment)
Laws applied
U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2

Carr v. Saul, 593 U.S. ___ (2021), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning the Appointments Clause.

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External links

  • Text of Carr v. Saul, 593 U.S. ___ (2021) is available from: Google Scholar  Justia  Oyez (oral argument audio)  Supreme Court (slip opinion) 
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United States Appointments Clause case law
Appointment of Officers
Officers vs. Employees
Inferior Officers
Recess Appointments
Challenges to Appointments
Appointments by Congress
Removal of Officers
Limits on Removal Power
Removal by Congress
Jurisdiction stripping
Ratification
  • FEC v. NRA Political Victory Fund (1994)


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