Edwards v. United States

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.[1][2]

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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