 supreme court to weigh constitutionality of obama power grab early in 2012 president obama made several appointments to the national labor relations board based on his constitutional right to make recess appointments the constitutional requires however that these appointments be made only if the senate is in recess was the senate actually in recess when the appointments were made the supreme court will decide get the full story  townhallcom tipsheet sarahjeanseman 20140113 supremecourtweighsconstitutionalityofobamasrecessa  supreme court weigh constitutionality obama power grab  