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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1941-12-06, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amending Executive Order No. 7676 of July 26, 1937, Entitled "The Canal Zone Judiciary"." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Evaluated against the Fifth Amendment, this action touches upon property or economic rights. An early statesman would insist upon strict adherence to due process of law and the constitutional guarantee that private holdings shall not be encumbered or taken for public purposes without just compensation and lawful process.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪7676 of July 26, 1937, entitled 'The Canal Zone Judiciary, is amended to read: "SECTION 9.
▪7676 of July 26, 1937, is further amended by adding thereto a new section to be numbered 12a and to read as follows: "SECTION 12a.
▪Employees of the magistrates' courts other than constables, appointed by the Governor, shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the magistrates, subject to the approval of the Governor, and shall furnish such bonds as the Governor shall in his discretion require." FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, December 6, 1941.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities
Total Words
236
1,420 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
13.2
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 8962, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dec 6, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8962-amending-executive-order-no-7676-july-26-1937-entitled-the-canal-zone.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by sections 4 and 6 of title 7 of the Canal Zone Code, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1. Section 9 of Executive Order No. 7676 of July 26, 1937, entitled 'The Canal Zone Judiciary, is amended to read: "SECTION 9. Magistrates, constables and other employees of magistrates' courts; appointment; compensation. There shall be a magistrate, a constable, and such other employees as may be necessary to conduct the business of the magistrates' courts, for each of the towns of Balboa and Cristobal, who shall be appointed, and whose compensation shall be fixed, by the Governor; and in the event of the absence or disability of a magistrate, constable, or other employee, the Governor may appoint an additional magistrate, constable, or other employee to serve during such absence or disability." 2. The said Executive Order No. 7676 of July 26, 1937, is further amended by adding thereto a new section to be numbered 12a and to read as follows: "SECTION 12a. Duties and bonds of employees of magistrates' courts other than constables. Employees of the magistrates' courts other than constables, appointed by the Governor, shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the magistrates, subject to the approval of the Governor, and shall furnish such bonds as the Governor shall in his discretion require." FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, December 6, 1941.
