Recess Appointments Case Decided: NLRB v. Noel Canning

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On June 26, 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in NLRB v. Noel Canning. In a unanimous decision authored by Justice Breyer, the Court holds that recess appointments made in pro forma sessions are invalid. Please join us as our experts discuss the decision and its implications.

  • Noel J. Francisco, Partner, Jones Day
  • Prof. Kristin E. Hickman, Harlan Albert Rogers Professor in Law; Associate Director, Corporate Institute, University of Minnesota Law School
  • Prof. Michael B. Rappaport, Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation Professor of Law, and Director, Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism, University of San Diego School of Law

On June 26, 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in NLRB v. Noel Canning. In a unanimous decision authored by Justice Breyer, the Court holds that recess appointments made in pro forma sessions are invalid. Please join us as our experts discuss the decision and its implications.

  • Noel J. Francisco, Partner, Jones Day
  • Prof. Kristin E. Hickman, Harlan Albert Rogers Professor in Law; Associate Director, Corporate Institute, University of Minnesota Law School
  • Prof. Michael B. Rappaport, Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation Professor of Law, and Director, Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism, University of San Diego School of Law

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