NLRB v. Noel Canning

Summary

The Supreme Court held that the Recess Appointments Clause empowers the President to fill any existing vacancy during any recess of sufficient length, whether intra-session or inter-session. However, the Court ruled that the Senate was in session during its pro forma sessions and that the 3-day recess between them was too short to trigger the Clause, leading to affirmation of the D.C. Circuit's judgment.