Ryder v. United States

1995 United States Supreme Court case
Ryder v. United States
Argued April 18, 1995
Decided June 12, 1995
Full case nameRyder v. United States
Docket no.94-431
Citations515 U.S. 177 (more)
ArgumentOral argument
Holding
A petitioner who makes a timely challenge to the constitutionality of the appointment of an Officer of the United States is entitled to a decision on the merits of the question under the Appointments Clause.
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
David Souter · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Case opinion
MajorityRehnquist, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2

Ryder v. United States, 515 U.S. 177 (1995), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning the Appointments Clause.

References

External links

  • Text of Ryder v. United States, 515 U.S. 177 (1995) is available from: Justia  Oyez (oral argument audio) 
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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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