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Supreme Court case: Freytag v. Commissioner. A unanimous Court ruled on the appointment of special trial judges by the U.S. Tax Court under the Appointments Clause.

1991-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case: United States v. Lovett. The President enforced a statute to withhold compensation from employees, despite believing it was unconstitutional, while the Justice Department argued against its constitutionality.

1946-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case: Morrison v. Olson. The Attorney General enforced the independent counsel statute, which the President viewed as unconstitutional, while the Justice Department attacked its constitutionality in court.

1988-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case *Myers v. United States*, where the Court vindicated the President's refusal to enforce a law he believed was unconstitutional.

1926-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case *Freytag v. Commissioner*, where the Court ruled on the appointment of special trial judges by the U.S. Tax Court, leading to a concurrence by Justice Scalia on Presidential power.

1991-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case Myers v. United States, where the President refused to enforce a law limiting his removal power, and the Supreme Court vindicated his interpretation.

1926-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case Freytag v. Commissioner, which ruled on the appointment of special trial judges and included a concurrence from Justice Scalia on presidential power.

1991-01-01 • United States

The Ninth Circuit court ruled in Lear Siegler, Inc. v. Lehman (842 F.2d 1102), rejecting the President's constitutional arguments and finding Lear Siegler was a prevailing party entitled to attorneys' fees.

1988-01-01 • Ninth Circuit

The President refused to comply with provisions of the Competition in Contracting Act, viewing them as unconstitutional.

Date unknown

The Ninth Circuit issues its initial ruling in Lear Siegler, Inc. v. Lehman, 842 F.2d 1102, rejecting the President's constitutionality arguments and finding Lear Siegler was a prevailing party entitled to attorneys' fees.

1988-01-01 • Ninth Circuit