Quackenbush v. United States

Quackenbush v. United States, 177 U.S. 20 (1900), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court in which the court held that The appointment of an officer of the United States and the issuance of his commission are distinct acts. Appointments must be made as required by law and the commission cannot alter these requirements.

Ryder v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued February 1, 1900 Decided March 19, 1900
Full case name	Quackenbush v. United States
Citations	177 U.S. 20 (more)
Holding
The appointment of an officer of the United States and the issuance of his commission are distinct acts. Appointments must be made as required by law and the commission cannot alter these requirements.
Court membership
Chief Justice Melville Fuller Associate Justices John M. Harlan · Horace Gray David J. Brewer · Henry B. Brown George Shiras Jr. · Edward D. White Rufus W. Peckham · Joseph McKenna
Case opinion
Majority	Fuller, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2

External links

• Text of Quackenbush v. United States, 177 U.S. 20 (1900) is available from: Justia