[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Russ Walker [@RWalkerFW](/creator/twitter/RWalkerFW) on x 2829 followers Created: 2025-07-23 01:29:53 UTC Article II of the Constitution gives the President the authority to appoint officers of the United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate. That power cannot be overridden by statute. The Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA) is a law passed by Congress—not a constitutional amendment—and it does not supersede Article II. It allows temporary “acting” appointments for up to XXX days, but that’s a statutory workaround, not a limit on the President’s constitutional authority. For U.S. Attorneys, XX U.S.C. § XXX lets the Attorney General appoint an interim official for XXX days. After that, it allows federal judges to appoint a U.S. Attorney until the President’s nominee is confirmed. That’s a direct violation of Article II, which gives appointment power to the President—not the courts. Congress cannot delegate executive appointment power to the judiciary. Furthermore the US attorneys work for the Executive branch (President) and fall under his Article constitutional authority. The Judicial branch has NO constitutional authority for this action. The “blue slip” tradition—where home-state Senators block nominations—is just that: a tradition. It has no force of law and no grounding in the Constitution. Congress may advise and consent. It cannot appoint. The judiciary certainly can’t either. When this unconstitutional scheme is challenged—and it will be—the Supreme Court should strike it down. Trump is likely to be the one to do it. XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [united states](/topic/united-states) [Post Link](https://x.com/RWalkerFW/status/1947831501879710015)
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Article II of the Constitution gives the President the authority to appoint officers of the United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate. That power cannot be overridden by statute. The Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA) is a law passed by Congress—not a constitutional amendment—and it does not supersede Article II. It allows temporary “acting” appointments for up to XXX days, but that’s a statutory workaround, not a limit on the President’s constitutional authority.
For U.S. Attorneys, XX U.S.C. § XXX lets the Attorney General appoint an interim official for XXX days. After that, it allows federal judges to appoint a U.S. Attorney until the President’s nominee is confirmed. That’s a direct violation of Article II, which gives appointment power to the President—not the courts. Congress cannot delegate executive appointment power to the judiciary. Furthermore the US attorneys work for the Executive branch (President) and fall under his Article constitutional authority. The Judicial branch has NO constitutional authority for this action.
The “blue slip” tradition—where home-state Senators block nominations—is just that: a tradition. It has no force of law and no grounding in the Constitution.
Congress may advise and consent. It cannot appoint. The judiciary certainly can’t either. When this unconstitutional scheme is challenged—and it will be—the Supreme Court should strike it down. Trump is likely to be the one to do it.
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