| NLRB v. SW General, Inc. | |
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| Argued November 7, 2016 Decided March 21, 2017 | |
| Full case name | National Labor Relations Board, Petitioner v. SW General, Inc., dba Southwest Ambulance |
| Docket no. | 15-1251 |
| Citations | 580 U.S. ___ (more) 137 S. Ct. 929; 197 L. Ed. 2d 263 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 796 F.3d 67 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 7, 2015). |
| Holding | |
| The Federal Vacancies Reform Act prevents a person who has been nominated to fill a vacant office requiring Senate confirmation from performing the duties of that office in an acting capacity. The prohibition applies to anyone performing acting service under the FVRA. (D.C. Cir. affirmed) | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Roberts, joined by Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, and Kagan |
| Concurrence | Thomas |
| Dissent | Sotomayor, joined by Ginsburg |
| Laws applied | |
| Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 | |
NLRB v. SW General, Inc., 580 U.S. ___ (2017), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that a person who has been nominated by the President of the United States for a position cannot hold the same job on an acting basis while awaiting Senate confirmation.[1][2][3]
- ^ Slip opinion
- ^ Perez-Pena, Richard (March 21, 2017). "Supreme Court Limits President's Power to Fill Vacant Posts". The New York Times.
- ^ SCOTUSblog: National Labor Relations Board v. SW General, Inc.