Crenshaw v. United States

Crenshaw v. United States, 134 U.S. 99 (1890), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning the removal power under the Appointments Clause.

Blake v. United States
Argued January 6, 1890
Decided March 3, 1890
Full case nameCrenshaw v. United States
Citations134 U.S. 99 (more)
Holding
Officers of the United States do not hold their office by contract and may be removed at anytime where authorized by law.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Melville Fuller
Associate Justices
Samuel F. Miller · Stephen J. Field
Joseph P. Bradley · John M. Harlan
Horace Gray · Samuel Blatchford
Lucius Q. C. Lamar II · David J. Brewer
Case opinion
MajorityLamar, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2

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