Runkle v. United States
| Runkle v. United States | |
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| Argued April 22, 1887 Decided May 27, 1887 | |
| Full case name | Runkle v. United States |
| Citations | 122 U.S. 543 (more) 7 S. Ct. 1141; 30 L. Ed. 1167; 1887 U.S. LEXIS 2136 |
| Holding | |
| The president cannot delegate the power vested in him to pass finally upon a court-martial sentence because he is the only person bestowed with the judicial power of making a final determination. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Waite, joined by unanimous |
Runkle v. United States, 122 U.S. 543 (1887), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States determined that the president cannot delegate the power vested in him to approve the proceedings and sentence of a court-martial because the president is the only person bestowed with the judicial power of making a final determination.