In a unanimous 3-0 decision, on January 25, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Court held that President Obama’s three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board exceeded his Constitutional authority.

Articles on this decision can be found here, and here.

The decision calls into question all of the Board’s rulings and orders issued following the recess appointments.  The Supreme Court may ultimately have the last say.  Stay tuned.