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Thursday, June 26, 2014
SCOTUS: Recess Appointments
Breyer wrote a narrow opinion against the Administration that got Kennedy's vote; Scalia wrote for the other conservatives wanting more. I can live with it; still think pro forma sessions a joke, needing a quorum in the NLRB provided a special situation as did political realities here. But, they also led (for now) a response regarding executive appointments. Plus, scheduling rules gives the House power to block Senate adjournment and thus apparently power over appointments. A bit strange. And, the opinion is sane.