Constitutional Accountability Center, Amicus Curiae
Elizabeth B. Wydra, Counsel of Record
The Constitutional Accountability Center is a think tank and public interest law firm dedicated to improving understanding of the Constitution and preserving the rights and freedoms it guarantees. Elizabeth B. Wydra is chief counsel of the Constitutional Accountability Center. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on September 20, 2013. On January 4, 2012, pursuant to his authority under the Recess Appointments Clause, President Barack Obama appointed three members to fill vacant seats on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). These appointments ensured that the NLRB had the…
