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Recess Appointments: Frequently Asked Questions
Congressional Research Service · 2015-03-11 · Reports · 5,960 words · PDF available
Under the Constitution (Article II, §2, clause 2), the President and the Senate share the power to make appointments to high-level policy-making positions in federal departments, agencies, boards, and...
U.S. Circuit and District Court Judges: Profile of Select Demographic Characteristics
Congressional Research Service · 2015-03-11 · Resources · 1,266 words
The demographic characteristics of U.S. circuit and district court judges are of ongoing interest to Congress. Such interest is demonstrated especially at the time circuit and district court nominatio...