United States v. Germaine
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 1, 1878
Full case name	United States v. Germaine
Citations	99 U.S. 508 (more)
Holding
While an inferior officer may be appointed a Department Head, only a principal officer may be a Department Head.
Court membership
Chief Justice Morrison Waite Associate Justices Nathan Clifford · Noah H. Swayne Samuel F. Miller · Stephen J. Field William Strong · Joseph P. Bradley Ward Hunt · John M. Harlan
Case opinion
Majority	Miller, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 2

United States v. Germaine, 99 U.S. 508 (1878), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning the Appointments Clause.

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• Text of United States v. Germaine, 99 U.S. 508 (1878) is available from: Cornell  Justia