Ortiz v. United States
Ortiz v. United States, 585 U.S. ___ (2018), was a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States on the United States Constitution's separation of powers doctrine. The Court declared the Appointments Clause does not impose a prohibition on an officer of the United States from serving in two roles simultaneously. Rather, the clause only concerns itself with the method of appointment.
| Ortiz v. United States | |
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| Argued January 16, 2018 Decided June 22, 2018 | |
| Full case name | Keanu D. Ortiz v. United States |
| Citations | 585 U.S. ___ (more) |
| Holding | |
| The Appointments Clause does not prohibit an officer of the United States from serving in two roles simultaneously | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Kagan, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor |
| Concurrence | Thomas |
| Dissent | Alito, joined by Gorsuch |
| Laws applied | |
| Article II, Sec. 2, cl. 2 | |
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