Executive Order 8538 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8538—Exemption of Z. Lewis Dalby From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Thursday, September 12, 1940

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1 min read (118 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 1940-09-12, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of Z. Lewis Dalby From Compulsory Retirement for Age." 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

▪ Whereas , in my judgment, the public interest requires that Z.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

118

697 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8538, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Sep 12, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8538-exemption-z-lewis-dalby-from-compulsory-retirement-for-age.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Whereas , in my judgment, the public interest requires that Z. Lewis Dalby, Chief Counsel, United States Employees' Compensation Commission, who, during the current month, will reach the retirement age prescribed for automatic separation from the service, applicable to him, be exempted from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year: Now, Therefore , by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 204 of the act of June 30, 1932, 47 Stat. 382, 404 (U.S.C., title 5, see. 715a), I hereby exempt the said Z. Lewis Dalby from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending September 30, 1941. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, September 12, 1940.