Oh, good. Another (eventual) opportunity for the Supreme Court to radically upend how we do things in this country.
Senate Republicans will join a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of President Obama’s recess appointments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Miguel Estrada, a one-time GOP nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, will write an amicus brief on behalf of the Senate Republicans.
I believe Miguel Estrada was so objectionable that he could not even be confirmed after that Gang of 14 nonsense. Oh, and what’s the case really about?
The case is Noel Canning v. NLRB in Washington state. The labor agency ordered the canning company to engage in collective bargaining, according to a senior Senate aide.
The plaintiffs contend the order is not lawful because the members of the board were recess-appointed, even though the Senate had scheduled frequent pro-forma sessions to block such presidential action.
So, the idea is that the Republicans can be prevent collective bargaining by refusing to allow votes on any nominees to the NLRB. And when that fails, they join a lawsuit suing the president.
Can you imagine what will happen the next time these folks are left in charge?