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former9thward

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18. Obama attempted to do that.

Reply to cap (Reply #14)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:21 PM

Feb 2016

And it was rejected.

In a rebuke to President Barack Obama, the Supreme Court struck down three of his recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board as unconstitutional.

The decision Thursday gives the Senate broad power to thwart future recess appointments, but did not go as far as some conservatives hoped to undercut the president’s ability to fill vacant executive branch posts and judicial slots.

The court ruled 9-0 that Obama’s appointments were unconstitutional because the Senate was not truly in recess when he made them during a three-day break in pro forma meetings of the legislative body.

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/supreme-court-recess-appointments-108347#ixzz405pxeYlr

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Can Obama make a recess appointment to Supreme Court [View all] cap Feb 2016 OP

That'd be great! NightWatcher Feb 2016 #1

Republicans will hold pro forma sessions to prevent that. NYC Liberal Feb 2016 #2

Can Repubs keep the Senate in session through the break? JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2016 #3

Yes, LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #4

Yes they can. It will be like leaving Otis in charge of the jail. kairos12 Feb 2016 #8

I think that would TeddyR Feb 2016 #5

There's civility left in congress? Where? eggplant Feb 2016 #7

Oh wow. GaYellowDawg Feb 2016 #20

Did they actually adjourn or are they keeping the lights on? LonePirate Feb 2016 #6

According to the Office of the Clerk of the US House... JTFrog Feb 2016 #11

Then Obama should perform a recess appointment if that is indeed the Senate adjournment notice. LonePirate Feb 2016 #15

The House isn't the one that we need to adjourn, GGJohn Feb 2016 #17

The House approved the Senate adjournment resolution. That was the S. Con. Res. 31. (link inside) LonePirate Feb 2016 #19

The House is irrelevant, only the Senate matters Lurks Often Feb 2016 #16

A GOP Senate staffer just reported to pledges to block any Obama appointment cascadiance Feb 2016 #9

The Senate is out now and this coming week. Stinky The Clown Feb 2016 #10

The Senate meets in pro-forma sessions during breaks to prevent recess appointments. tritsofme Feb 2016 #12

No. former9thward Feb 2016 #13

This is where it gets interesting cap Feb 2016 #14

Obama attempted to do that. former9thward Feb 2016 #18

He can, but probably won't. MineralMan Feb 2016 #21