Executive Order 11787 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 11787—Revoking Executive Order No. 10987, Relating to Agency Systems for Appeals From Adverse Actions

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Tuesday, June 11, 1974

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1 min read (184 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Richard Nixon on 1974-06-11, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revoking Executive Order No. 10987, Relating to Agency Systems for Appeals From Adverse Actions." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, including sections 3301 and 7301 of title 5 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1.

▪ Except when otherwise provided by statute, the appeals system established by the Civil Service Commission under chapter 77 of title 5 of the United States Code, and section 22 of Executive Order No.

▪ 11491 of October 29, 1969, shall constitute the sole system of appeal for an employee who is covered by that appeals system.

▪ 10987, relating to agency systems for appeals from adverse action, is revoked.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

184

1,075 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

11.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 11787, Richard Nixon (Jun 11, 1974). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-11787-revoking-executive-order-no-10987-relating-agency-systems-for.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, including sections 3301 and 7301 of title 5 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Except when otherwise provided by statute, the appeals system established by the Civil Service Commission under chapter 77 of title 5 of the United States Code, and section 22 of Executive Order No. 11491 of October 29, 1969, shall constitute the sole system of appeal for an employee who is covered by that appeals system. SEC. 2. Executive Order No. 10987, relating to agency systems for appeals from adverse action, is revoked. SEC. 3. This order shall be effective on the 90th day after issuance and shall apply to all adverse actions effective on and after that day. However, an appeal timely filed from an adverse action effective prior to that day under an agency appeals system established pursuant to Executive Order No. 10987 shall be processed to completion under that system. RICHARD NIXON The White House, June 11, 1974.