Executive Order 12031 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12031—Exemption From Mandatory Retirement

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Wednesday, December 21, 1977

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1 min read (121 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 Jimmy Carter on 1977-12-21, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption From Mandatory Retirement." 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

▪ In my judgment, the public interest requires that Jerome K.

▪ Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by subsection (c) of Section 8335 of Title 5 of the United States Code, I hereby exempt Jerome K.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

121

761 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12031, Jimmy Carter (Dec 21, 1977). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12031-exemption-from-mandatory-retirement.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

EXEMPTION OF JEROME M. KUYKENDALL FROM MANDATORY RETIREMENT Jerome K. Kuykendall, Chairman, Indian Claims Commission, will become subject to mandatory retirement for age on December 31, 1977, under the provisions of Section 8335 of Title 5 of the United States Code unless exempted by Executive order. In my judgment, the public interest requires that Jerome K. Kuykendall be exempted from such mandatory retirement. Now, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by subsection (c) of Section 8335 of Title 5 of the United States Code, I hereby exempt Jerome K. Kuykendall from mandatory retirement until September 30, 1978. JIMMY CARTER The White House, December 21, 1977. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:59 a.m., December 21, 1977]