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Myers v. United States, 272 U.S. 52 (1926) was a United States Supreme Court decision.
In 1920, Frank S. Myers, a First-Class Postmaster in Portland, Oregon, was removed from office by then President Woodrow Wilson. There was a law passed by Congress in 1876, which dictated that "Postmasters of the first, second, and third classes shall be appointed and may be removed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate." Myers argued that his dismissal violated this old law.