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Seth Barrett Tillman

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Seth Barrett Tillman is a Lecturer at Maynooth University Department of Law, Ireland (Roinn Dlí Ollscoil Mhá Nuad).

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Executive Power

Is Robert Mueller an 'Officer of the United States' or an 'Employee of the United States'?

Seth Barrett Tillman, Josh Blackman   Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 2:50 PM

Recent debates over the constitutionality of Robert Mueller’s appointment as special counsel turn on whether he is a principal or inferior “officer of the United States.” Steven Calabresi contends that Mueller is in fact a principal officer, who, as a result, must be nominated by the president, and confirmed by the Senate.