Ryder v. United States
| Ryder v. United States | |
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| Argued April 18, 1995 Decided June 12, 1995 | |
| Full case name | Ryder v. United States |
| Docket no. | 94-431 |
| Citations | 515 U.S. 177 (more) |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Holding | |
| A petitioner who makes a timely challenge to the constitutionality of the appointment of an Officer of the United States is entitled to a decision on the merits of the question under the Appointments Clause. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Rehnquist, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2 | |
Ryder v. United States, 515 U.S. 177 (1995), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court in which the court held that a petitioner who makes a timely challenge to the constitutionality of the appointment of an Officer of the United States is entitled to a decision on the merits of the question under the Appointments Clause.