Executive Order 9267 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9267—Suspending Until Further Order the Maximum Limitations of Punishment for Violation of Article of War 61

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Monday, November 9, 1942

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1 min read (100 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 1942-11-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Suspending Until Further Order the Maximum Limitations of Punishment for Violation of Article of War 61." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 759, 796, and as President of the United States, I hereby suspend until further order, as to offenses committed after the effective date of this order, the limitations prescribed by the Table of Maximum Punishments, paragraph 104 (c) of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States Army, 1928, upon punishments for absence without leave in violation of Article of War 61.

▪ This order shall become effective on December 1, 1942.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments

Total Words

100

586 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.5

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9267, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Nov 9, 1942). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9267-suspending-until-further-order-the-maximum-limitations-punishment-for.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Article of War 45, Chapter II, act of June 4, 1920, 41 Stat. 759, 796, and as President of the United States, I hereby suspend until further order, as to offenses committed after the effective date of this order, the limitations prescribed by the Table of Maximum Punishments, paragraph 104 (c) of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States Army, 1928, upon punishments for absence without leave in violation of Article of War 61. This order shall become effective on December 1, 1942. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, November 9, 1942.