United States v. Mouat | |
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Argued January 16, 1888 Decided February 6, 1888 | |
Full case name | United States v. Smith |
Citations | 124 U.S. 525 (more) |
Holding | |
There must be a law authorizing a Department Head to appoint an official in order for such official to be considered an officer of the United States. In the absence of such a law, the official is a mere employee. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Field, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2 |
United States v. Mouat, 124 U.S. 525 (1888), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning the Appointments Clause.
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