
Recess Appointments


Recess Appointments and Presidential Adjournments
At Volokh Conspiracy, Josh Blackman comments on President Trump’s suggestion that he might adjourn Congress as a way of filing vacancies for which the Senate has not confirmed a nominee. President Trump said he could adjourn Congress as a means to make recess...
Counterpoint: The Whitaker Appointment Is Unconstitutional under the Constitution’s Original Meaning
In the matter of the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General, my co-bloggers are divided: Andrew Hyman argues here that the appointment is constitutional under the Constitution’s original meaning, while Mike Rappaport argues here (relying on...