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June 27, 2014

Supreme Court Rejects Obama's Recess Appointments to Labor Board 
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In a decision Thursday, the Supreme Court struck down three appointments
to the National Labor Relations Board made by President Obama during a
three-day Senate recess in 2012. The unanimous ruling severely restricts
the ability of the president to make recess appointments in order to
overcome congressional opposition. The decision could impact some 100
decisions made by the labor board while the appointees were serving.

 

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