Under Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of The U.S. Constitution (sometimes referred to as the Appointments Clause), the president has the power to appoint ambassadors, other public ministers, consuls and judges of the Supreme Court, who must be confirmed by the Senate. Other officers of the United States and Congress may be appointed by …
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Magruder Report: Impeaching the President
We all remember the discussion surrounding the potential Impeachment of President Bill Clinton that ultimately did not result in his removal from office. Unfortunately, some other de facto impeachments have occurred over the last several years in academic communities in the University of Missouri system. These occurrences were not part of a formal …
Van Osdol & Magruder Names New President
As we ring in the New Year, our firm also proudly welcomes Paul Himmelstein as our new president. Paul succeeds Tom Willy, who stepped down Jan. 1. After about 20 years of Tom and Bob Beachy at the helm, we expect great things for 2015 and the future. Since Paul wasn’t paying close attention at the partners’ meeting at the end of last year, he got …
