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High court limits president’s power to fill temporary posts

The Supreme Court on Tuesday limited the president's power to temporarily fill vacant government posts while nominations are tied up in partisan political fights. The 6-2 ruling said a former top lawyer at the National Labor Relations Board had served in violation of a federal law governing temporary appointments. Writing for the court, Chief Justice John Roberts ...

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