The Pocket Veto Case
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The Pocket Veto Case is a 1929 U.S. Supreme Court decision that clarified the limits of presidential veto power, particularly when Congress adjourns before the president can return a bill.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Pocket Veto Case canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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constitutional law case ⓘ landmark decision ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Okanogan Indians v. United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfLaw | constitutional law ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeAtTime | William Howard Taft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | 279 U.S. 655 ⓘ |
| citedIn | subsequent Supreme Court and lower court decisions on veto procedures ⓘ |
| clarified |
limits of presidential veto power when Congress is not in session
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meaning of adjournment that prevents return of a bill ⓘ |
| concerns | Presentment Clause of the U.S. Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInvolved |
Article I, Section 7, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
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Presentment Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| courtLevel | court of last resort ⓘ |
| decidedBy | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionDate | May 27, 1929 ⓘ |
| defendant | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBranchInvolved |
executive branch of the United States
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legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| governs | interaction between executive and legislative branches in bill approval ⓘ |
| hasFullCaseName | The Pocket Veto Case, Okanogan Indians v. United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| held |
physical return of a bill to the originating House is required for a regular veto
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the President may exercise a pocket veto when Congress adjourns in a way that prevents return of a bill ⓘ |
| impact |
expanded understanding of circumstances under which a pocket veto is valid
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influenced later disputes over presidential veto practices ⓘ |
| interprets | Article I, Section 7 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDoctrine | requirements for valid exercise of veto power ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
effect of congressional adjournment on veto
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pocket veto ⓘ scope of presidential veto power ⓘ |
| opinionBy | William Howard Taft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageInUnitedStatesReports | 655 ⓘ |
| plaintiff | Okanogan Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedentFor | later cases on pocket veto authority ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
bill presentment
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pocket veto ⓘ presidential veto ⓘ |
| setsRuleThat | if Congress adjourns in a manner that prevents return of a bill, the bill does not become law without the President’s signature ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | federal legislation affecting Native American claims ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| topic |
checks and balances
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separation of powers ⓘ |
| unanimousDecision | true ⓘ |
| volumeInUnitedStatesReports | 279 ⓘ |
| year | 1929 ⓘ |
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