Major Supreme Court Cases (President Infinity Alternate Elections)

The following is a list and description of major Supreme Court cases from the US Supreme Court.

Washington v. Burr
In the case George Washington versus Aaron Burr, members of the United States Senate, represented by New York Senator Aaron Burr, sued the Administration of George Washington, represented by President George Washington, contending that Washington could not appoint the Chief of Staff without Senate approval due to the position being in the Cabinet. The issue arose because Washington appointed his nephew, Bushrod Washington, to the post, a move that a strong contingent of anti-administration Senators refused to approve. In the administration's defense, Attorney-General Samuel Hitchcock argued that the position required no approval because it headed no executive department and only existed to serve the President. In a 5-1 decision, written by Chief Justice John Adams, the Court agreed that the Chief of Staff did not come under the jurisdiction of the advice and consent clause.