The Supreme Court has ruled that President Obama’s disputed “recess” appointments to the National Labor Relations Board were invalid. That means that all the decisions made by that illegally constituted board are null and void. That includes rules and decisions that greatly eased labor unions’ ability to call for elections and unionize employers. The board had drastically shortened the time period before elections happen and made it easier to call for elections, curtailing employers’ ability to explain their side of issues.
The Court ruled that Congress was not in recess at the time President Obama claimed they were; therefore, his Constitutional power to make recess appointments could not be exercised. Experts saw the decision as one rebuke to President Obama’s tendency to assume sweeping executive power when Congress would not provide him with legislation he desired. More details will be available when the final opinion is released.
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