McAllister v. United States
1891 United States Supreme Court case
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Argued March 24, 1891 Decided May 25, 1891 | |
Full case name | McAllister v. United States |
Citations | 141 U.S. 174 (more) |
Holding | |
Congress may provide for the at-will removal of territorial offices, even if such officers exercise judicial functions. | |
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Majority | Harlan, joined by Fuller, Bradley, Blatchford, Lamar, Brewer |
Dissent | Field, joined by Gray, Brown |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2 |
McAllister v. United States, 141 U.S. 174 (1891), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning the removal power under the Appointments Clause.
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External links
- Text of McAllister v. United States, 141 U.S. 174 (1891) is available from: Cornell Justia
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United States Appointments Clause case law
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