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Wiener v. United States
Citations: 142 Ct. Cl. 932; 135 Ct. Cl. 827Docket: No. 337-54
Court: Supreme Court of the United States; June 30, 1958; Federal Supreme Court; Federal Appellate Court
A writ of certiorari (352 U.S. 980) was filed to review the United States Court of Claims' dismissal of a petition by a former member of the War Claims Commission seeking to recover salary after being removed from office by the President. The Supreme Court reversed the Court of Claims' decision on June 30, 1958, with Justice Frankfurter delivering the opinion. The War Claims Commission was established by Congress to adjudicate claims for compensation related to World War II, with its decisions deemed final and not subject to review by any other official or court. The terms of the Commissioners were tied to the Commission's existence, and there was no statutory provision for their removal. The petitioner, appointed by President Truman and confirmed by the Senate, was removed by President Eisenhower, who argued the need to appoint personnel of his choosing for the Commission's administration. The Supreme Court held that the President lacked the constitutional authority to remove a member of this adjudicatory body under the relevant Act, concluding that the Court of Claims erred in dismissing the petitioner's suit for salary recovery from his removal until the Commission's termination.