Executive Order 8082 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)
Executive Order 8082—Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Esther H. Soter to a Classified Position in the Federal Trade Commission Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules
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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1939-04-08, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Esther H. Soter to a Classified Position in the Federal Trade Commission Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules." 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
▪Formal executive instruction issued by the President establishing official administrative policy on Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Esther H. Soter to a Classified Position in the Federal Trade Commission Without Regard to the Civil Service Rules.
Exec. Order No. 8082, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Apr 8, 1939). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8082-authorizing-the-appointment-mrs-esther-h-soter-classified-position.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of paragraph Eighth, subdivision SECOND, section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that Mrs. Esther H. Soter may be appointed to an appropriate classified position in the Federal Trade Commission without compliance with the requirements of the civil service rules. Mrs. Soter is the widow of George F. Soter, a former employee of the Federal Trade Commission who died on March 22, 1938, leaving his widow and three children without adequate means of continued support. This order is recommended by the Federal Trade Commission. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, April 8, 1939.
