Parsons v. United States

1897 United States Supreme Court case
Parsons v. United States
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 unanimous
Laws applied
U.S. Const. art. II, § 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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External links

  • Text of Parsons v. United States, 167 U.S. 324 (1897) is available from: Cornell  Justia 
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United States Appointments Clause case law
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Recess Appointments
Challenges to Appointments
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Removal of Officers
Limits on Removal Power
Removal by Congress
Jurisdiction stripping
Ratification
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