United States v. Le Baron

United States v. Le Baron
United States v. Le Baron
	Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 1, 1856
Full case name	United States v. Le Baron
Citations	60 U.S. 73 (more)
Holding
	An officer of the United States is appointed to his office when his commission is signed and seal by the President. The failure of the officeholder to receive such commission does not invalidate the appointment.
Court membership
	Chief Justice Roger B. Taney Associate Justices John McLean · James M. Wayne; John Catron · Peter V. Daniel; Samuel Nelson · Robert C. Grier; Benjamin R. Curtis · John A. Campbell
Case opinion
Majority	Curtis, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
	U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2

United States v. Le Baron, 60 U.S. 73 (1856), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning the Appointments Clause.

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