Before the Court in NLRB v. Noel Canning
The Justices Weigh in on Recess Appointments
At 10:04 a.m. on January 13, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 112-1281, National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning. At 11:37 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Donald B. Verrilli, U.S. Solicitor General, and Noel J. Francisco, Counsel of Record for Noel Canning. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of the National Labor Relations Board GENERAL VERRILLI: The interpretation of the Recess Appointments Clause that Respondent urges would repudiate the constitutional legitimacy of thousands of appointments…
