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 | |
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Argued January 16, 2018 Decided June 22, 2018 | |
Full case name | Keanu D. Ortiz v. United States |
Citations | 585 U.S. ___ (more) |
Holding | |
The Appointments Clause does not prohibit an officer of the United States from serving in two roles simultaneously | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Kagan, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor |
Concurrence | Thomas |
Dissent | Alito, joined by Gorsuch |
Laws applied | |
Article II, Sec. 2, cl. 2 |
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