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Edwards v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 31, 1932
Full case nameEdwards v. United States
Citations286 U.S. 482 (more)
Holding
A law is not invalid when a president signs it after Congress has adjourned, so long as it is signed within 10 days.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Charles E. Hughes
Associate Justices
Willis Van Devanter · James C. McReynolds
Louis Brandeis · George Sutherland
Pierce Butler · Harlan F. Stone
Owen Roberts · Benjamin N. Cardozo
Case opinion
MajorityHughes, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
Presentment Clause

Edwards v. United States, 286 U.S. 482 (1932), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that a law is not invalid when a president signs it after Congress has adjourned, so long as it is signed within 10 days.

See also

References

  1. Edwards v. United States, 286 U.S. 482 (1932).
  2. Lieberman, Jethro K. (1999). "Pocket Veto". A Practical Companion to the Constitution. p. 353.

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