Ortiz v. United States

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

Docket 16-1423 · 585 U.S. 427 (2018) · 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.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Palmore v. United States · 411 U.S. 389 (1973)
• Edmond v. United States · 520 U.S. 651 (1997)
• Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co. · 458 U.S. 50 (1982)
• Cohens v. Virginia · 19 U.S. 264 (1821)
• Osborn v. Bank of United States · 22 U.S. 738 (1824)
• Reid v. Covert · 354 U.S. 1 (1957)
• City of Arlington v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n · 569 U.S. 290 (2013)
• Ex Parte Bollman and Swartwout · 8 U.S. 75 (1807)
• Loving v. United States · 517 U.S. 748 (1996)
• United States v. Kebodeaux · 570 U.S. 387 (2013)
• Stern v. Marshall · 564 U.S. 462 (2011)
• Schlesinger v. Councilman · 420 U.S. 738 (1975)
• United States Ex Rel. Toth v. Quarles · 350 U.S. 11 (1955)
• United States v. Denedo · 556 U.S. 904 (2009)
• Weiss v. United States · 510 U.S. 163 (1994)
• Solorio v. United States · 483 U.S. 435 (1987)
• Benner v. Porter · 50 U.S. 235 (1850)
• Davis v. United States · 512 U.S. 452 (1994)
• United States v. Dixon · 509 U.S. 688 (1993)
• Verizon Maryland Inc. v. Public Service Commission of Maryland · 535 U.S. 635 (2002)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Chadha · 462 U.S. 919 (1983)
• Whalen v. United States · 445 U.S. 684 (1980)
• United States v. Scheffer · 523 U.S. 303 (1998)
• Freytag v. Commissioner · 501 U.S. 868 (1991)
• United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
• Chappell v. Wallace · 462 U.S. 296 (1983)
• Betts v. Brady · 316 U.S. 455 (1942)
• United States v. Crews · 445 U.S. 463 (1980)
• Plaut v. Spendthrift Farm, Inc. · 514 U.S. 211 (1995)
• Bowsher v. Synar · 478 U.S. 714 (1986)

Cited by

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• SEC v. Jarkesy · 603 U.S. 109 (2024)

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