Supreme Court casts skeptical eye on Obama's appointment power

(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court signaled a willingness on Monday to rein in President Barack Obama’s power to temporarily fill senior government posts without the Senate’s approval, a move that would curb his ability to bypass a gridlocked Congress.

Most of the nine justices expressed skepticism, during 90 minutes of oral arguments, about so-called recess appointments Obama made to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in 2012……Read More http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/13/us-usa-court-appointments-idUSBREA0C13120140113

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