Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2017

Ortiz v. United States

Decided June 22, 2018. Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 16-1423 · 585 U.S. 427 · Cited 53 times

Holding

Military Judge Mitchell’s simultaneous service on an Air Force appeals court and the Court of Military Commission Review violated neither 10 U. S. C. §973(b)(2)(A) nor the Appointments Clause.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

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