United States v. Germaine
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 1, 1878
Full case nameUnited States v. Germaine
Citations99 U.S. 508 (more)
Holding
While an inferior officer may be appointed a Department Head, only a principal officer may be a Department Head.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Morrison Waite
Associate Justices
Nathan Clifford · Noah H. Swayne
Samuel F. Miller · Stephen J. Field
William Strong · Joseph P. Bradley
Ward Hunt · John M. Harlan
Case opinion
MajorityMiller, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2

United States v. Germaine, 99 U.S. 508 (1878), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning the Appointments Clause.

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