Ortiz v. United States

Ortiz v. United States, 585 U.S. ___ (2018), was a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States on the United States Constitution's separation of powers doctrine. The Court declared the Appointments Clause does not impose a prohibition on an officer of the United States from serving in two roles simultaneously. Rather, the clause only concerns itself with the method of appointment.

Ortiz v. United States
Argued January 16, 2018
Decided June 22, 2018
Full case nameKeanu D. Ortiz v. United States
Citations585 U.S. ___ (more)
Holding
The Appointments Clause does not prohibit an officer of the United States from serving in two roles simultaneously
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Anthony Kennedy · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan · Neil Gorsuch
Case opinions
MajorityKagan, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor
ConcurrenceThomas
DissentAlito, joined by Gorsuch
Laws applied
Article II, Sec. 2, cl. 2

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