Scope of Midnight Appointments

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1. What period is covered by the presidential appointment prohibition in Article VII, Section 15?
2. Which appointment falls within the express exception stated in Article VII, Section 15?
3. Under the main ruling in De Castro v. JBC, which appointments are outside the Article VII, Section 15 prohibition?
4. During the Article VII, Section 15 period, an executive hospital director's position is vacant. The facts establish tha…
5. Within the Article VII, Section 15 period, the President fills an ordinary executive vacancy through a permanent appoin…
6. The presidential election has concluded, but the outgoing President's term has not ended. During the constitutional pro…
7. During the Article VII, Section 15 period, a lower-court judgeship is vacant. The JBC submits a valid list of at least …
8. State the period, persons covered, and express exception under Article VII, Section 15. Distinguish the constitutional …
9. During the prohibited period, the President makes a permanent appointment to an ordinary executive position. The record…
10. A qualified JBC nominee is appointed to a lower-court judgeship during the Article VII, Section 15 period. All other co…
11. Under Velicaria-Garafil, what appointee act is indispensable to completing an appointment?
12. Which requirement concerning the position is among Velicaria-Garafil’s elements of a valid appointment?