Executive Order 9909 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9909—Exempting the District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico and the Department of Justice From Making the Reports Provided for by Section 49b(2) of the Organic Act of Puerto Rico, as Amended

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Tuesday, December 9, 1947

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1 min read (87 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 Harry S Truman on 1947-12-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exempting the District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico and the Department of Justice From Making the Reports Provided for by Section 49b(2) of the Organic Act of Puerto Rico, as Amended." 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

▪ That the District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico and the Department of Justice shall be exempt from making the reports to the Coordinator of Federal agencies in Puerto Rico which are provided for in such section.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

473 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

19.4

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9909, Harry S Truman (Dec 9, 1947). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9909-exempting-the-district-court-the-united-states-for-puerto-rico-and.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 49b(2) of the Organic Act of Puerto Rico, as amended by section 6 of the Act of August 5, 1947, Public Law 362, 80th Congress, it is hereby ordered that the District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico and the Department of Justice shall be exempt from making the reports to the Coordinator of Federal agencies in Puerto Rico which are provided for in such section. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, December 9, 1947