Public officers in the category of the Special Prosecutor do not fall under that category and it is unconstitutional for Parliament to partake in the unitary and exclusive appointment powers of the President.» (citifmonline.com)
(The D.C. Circuit ruling limits recess appointment power to intersessions — the time between two sessions of Congress.) (legaltimes.typepad.com)
The academy was moved back into the department, becoming the Institute of Education Sciences, but retained its independent director, who gained appointment powers over the centers» commissioners — except, notably, at NCES. (educationnext.org)