Obama’s recess appointments

Court casts doubt on Obama’s recess appointments

A federal appeals court on Wednesday questioned not only President Obama's controversial January recess appointments but the entire system of such appointments, using oral arguments in a case to cast doubt on whether presidential powers can ever be exercised unless Congress has adjourned for good.

The case involves a challenge to Mr. Obama's recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board in early January — during a time when the Senate was holding pro forma sessions every three days, specifically for the purposes of denying him the chance to make those appointments.


Read entire story in The Washington Times here;
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/5/court-questions-obama-recess-appointments/print/