Donziger v. United States
Pending petition
Docket No. |
Op. Below | Argument |
Opinion |
Vote |
Author |
Term |
22-274 |
2nd Cir. |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Issues: (1) Whether Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 42(a)(2) authorizes judicial appointments of inferior executive officers; and (2) if so, whether such appointments violate the appointments clause in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution.
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