United States DC Circuit

A Clinton appointee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, under a commission "for the remainder of the term expiring November 29, 2001," was appointed only to fill the unexpired term of a deceased commisioner, and a successor was properly appointed on that date by President Bush under 42 U.S.C. section 1975(c).

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/01/2002
• Decided 05/09/2002
• Published 05/09/2002

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE, RANDOLPH and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gregory G. Katsas, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard Jr., U.S. Attorney, Douglas N. Letter, Jacob M. Lewis and Ara B. Gershengorn, Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice.


• For Appellees:
  
• Leon Friedman and Theodore V. Wells Jr. argued the cause for appellees. With them on the brief were Julia Tarver, Geoffrey F. Aronow and Paul S. Mandell.