Burnap v. United States

1920 United States Supreme Court case
Burnap v. United States
Argued March 12, 1920
Decided April 19, 1920
Full case nameBurnap v. United States
Citations252 U.S. 512 (more)
Holding
Whether a person is an officer of the United States or a mere employee is determined by the manner in which Congress has provided by law for the creation of the position, its duties, and the method of appointment.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Edward D. White
Associate Justices
Joseph McKenna · Oliver W. Holmes Jr.
William R. Day · Willis Van Devanter
Mahlon Pitney · James C. McReynolds
Louis Brandeis · John H. Clarke
Case opinion
MajorityBrandeis, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2

Burnap v. United States, 252 U.S. 512 (1920), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning the Appointments Clause.

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United States Appointments Clause case law
Appointment of Officers
Officers vs. Employees
Inferior Officers
Recess Appointments
Challenges to Appointments
Appointments by Congress
Removal of Officers
Limits on Removal Power
Removal by Congress
Jurisdiction stripping
Ratification
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