Executive Order 9358 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9358—Providing for the Functions of the Board of Legal Examiners

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Thursday, July 1, 1943

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1 min read (215 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 Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1943-07-01, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Providing for the Functions of the Board of Legal Examiners." 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

▪ 8743 of April 23, 1941 and until further order, the administration of the civil service laws in their application to attorney positions in the classified civil service and to the incumbents of such positions shall vest in the Civil Service Commission.

▪ The Commission shall have authority to determine the regulations and procedures governing the recruitment and examination of applicants for attorney positions and the selection, appointment, promotion, and transfer of attorneys in the classified civil service and shall have discretion to give effect to such of the provisions of sections 3 (c) and 3 (e)-3 (h), inclusive, of Executive Order No.

▪ 8743 as amended by Executive Order No.

▪ 8743 as amended shall remain in effect.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

215

1,299 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9358, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Jul 1, 1943). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9358-providing-for-the-functions-the-board-legal-examiners.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution, by section 1753 of the Revised Statutes, and by the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883, it is hereby ordered as follows: Pending action by the Congress with respect to the continuance of the Board of Legal Examiners created in the Civil Service Commission by Executive Order No. 8743 of April 23, 1941 and until further order, the administration of the civil service laws in their application to attorney positions in the classified civil service and to the incumbents of such positions shall vest in the Civil Service Commission. The Commission shall have authority to determine the regulations and procedures governing the recruitment and examination of applicants for attorney positions and the selection, appointment, promotion, and transfer of attorneys in the classified civil service and shall have discretion to give effect to such of the provisions of sections 3 (c) and 3 (e)-3 (h), inclusive, of Executive Order No. 8743 as amended by Executive Order No. 9230 of August 20, 1942, as it deems appropriate. Subject to the provisions of this order, Executive Order No. 8743 as amended shall remain in effect. This order shall become effective on July 1, 1943. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, July 1, 1943.