Event Details

January 01, 1926

Description

The Supreme Court case Myers v. United States (272 U.S. 52) was litigated. The court struck down a statute limiting the President's removal power as unconstitutional.

Participants (2)

Name Type Mentions
President Wilson person 13 View Entity
U.S. Supreme Court organization 403 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012387.jpg

Legal/Policy Memorandum, likely from a collection for a congressional committee, based on the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012387'. • 3.69 MB
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This document is a legal memorandum, identified as 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012387', outlining the constitutional basis for a U.S. President to refuse to enforce a statute believed to be unconstitutional. It details the President's duty to defend executive power and uses the 1926 Supreme Court case Myers v. United States, involving President Wilson, as a key historical precedent. The document contains no information related to Jeffrey Epstein or his associates.

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Event Metadata

Type
Unknown
Location
United States
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
2
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-17 06:02

Additional Data

Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012387.jpg
Date String
1926

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