Runkle v. United States
1887 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Runkle v. United States, 122 U.S. 543 (1887), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States determined that the president cannot delegate the power vested in him to approve the proceedings and sentence of a court-martial because the president is the only person bestowed with the judicial power of making a final determination.[1]
Quick Facts Runkle v. United States, Argued April 22, 1887 Decided May 27, 1887 ...
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Argued April 22, 1887 Decided May 27, 1887 | |
Full case name | Runkle v. United States |
Citations | 122 U.S. 543 (more) 7 S. Ct. 1141; 30 L. Ed. 1167; 1887 U.S. LEXIS 2136 |
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The president cannot delegate the power vested in him to pass finally upon a court-martial sentence because he is the only person bestowed with the judicial power of making a final determination. | |
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Majority | Waite, joined by unanimous |
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