Obama appointments declared unconstitutional

In 2012, President Obama created a substantial controversy when he made several appointments to the National Labor Relations Board in violation of the Constitution. Today, it was reported the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in favor of the Constitution and the American people:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit says Obama did not have the power to make recess appointments last year to the National Labor Relations Board.

Obama claims he acted properly because the Senate was away for the holidays. But the court says the Senate technically stayed in session when lawmakers gaveled in and out every few days for so-called “pro forma” sessions.

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