| United States v. Perkins | |
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| Decided January 25, 1886 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Perkins |
| Citations | 116 U.S. 483 (more)
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| Holding | |
| Only the President has a constitutionally guaranteed appointment power. The power of Congress under the Appointments Clause to authorize the appointment of inferior officers by other appointing authorities includes the power to limit, restrict, and regulate the removal of such inferior officers. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Matthews, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2 | |
United States v. Perkins, 116 U.S. 483 (1886), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning the removal power under the Appointments Clause.
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