https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/01/26/d-c-court-decision-could-lead-to-more-gridlock-thats-a-good-thing/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:39:07 -0400<![CDATA[Well, it wasn&#8217;t a good day for Obama.  Besides the March for Life, Roll Call&#8217;s John Gramlich, Lauren Smith, and Ben Weyl wrote that, &#8220;the three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled 3-0 that Obama overstepped his constitutional authority when he made three appointments to the NLRB while the Senate was on a holiday break in January 2012.  PJ&#8217;s Stephen Green posted on this development on the Tatler yesterday.  The Constitution allows the president to make such appointments when the senate is in recess, but &#8220;the court says the Senate technically stayed in session when lawmakers gaveled in and out every few days for so-called &#8216;pro forma&#8217; sessions.&#8221;  As Green noted, this was intentionally done to keep Obama&#8217;s pro-union appointees to the National Labor Relations Board at bay.]]>Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:14:32 -0500<![CDATA[Matt Vespa]]>https://pjmedia.com/matt-vespa/2013/01/26/d-c-court-decision-could-lead-to-more-gridlock-thats-a-good-thing-n176262