United States v. Mouat
1888 United States Supreme Court case
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Decided January 23, 1888 | |
Full case name | United States v. Mouat |
Citations | 124 U.S. 303 (more) |
Holding | |
Only those persons appointed by the President, the courts of law, or the head of a department are Officers of the United States. All other persons are mere employees. | |
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Majority | Miller, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2 |
United States v. Mouat, 124 U.S. 303 (1888), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning the Appointments Clause.
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- Text of United States v. Mouat, 124 U.S. 303 (1888) is available from: Cornell Justia
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