President Obama’s abuse of the recess appointment process got a unanimous slap-down from the Supreme Court today. Even the two justices appointed by him joined the rebuke. Robert Barnes reports in the Washington Post: The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that President Obama lacked constitutional authority to make high-level government appointments at a time he declared the Senate in recess and unable to act on the nominations. Obama made appointments to the National Labor Relations Board in January 2012 at a time when the Senate was holding pro forma sessions every three days precisely to thwart the president’s ability to exercise the power. “When the Senate declares that it is in session and possesses the capacity, under its own rules, to conduct business,” that is sufficient from keeping the president to make recess appointments, Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote for the court. Obama’s behavior was outrageous and...(Read Full Post)