Executive Order 8615 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8615—Exemption of Maurice A. Emerson From Compulsory Retirement for Age

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Thursday, December 19, 1940

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1 min read (125 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 1940-12-19, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exemption of Maurice A. Emerson From Compulsory Retirement for Age." 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

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

▪ 715a), I hereby exempt the said Maurice A.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Financial Institutions & Monetary Authorities

Total Words

125

728 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

10.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8615, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dec 19, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8615-exemption-maurice-emerson-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 Maurice A. Emerson, Chief, Division of Paper Custody, Bureau of the Public Debt, Treasury Department, who, during the month of January, 1941, 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, sec. 715a), I hereby exempt the said Maurice A. Emerson from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending January 31, 1942. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, December 19, 1940.