Williams v. United States
| Williams v. United States | |
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| Decided May 29, 1933 | |
| Full case name | Williams v. United States |
| Citations | 289 U.S. 553 (more) |
| Holding | |
| The United States Court of Claims was an Article I tribunal. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Sutherland, joined by unanimous |
Overruled by | |
| Glidden Co. v. Zdanok (1962) | |
Williams v. United States, 289 U.S. 553 (1933), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the United States Court of Claims was an Article I tribunal. Because the Court of Claims was not an Article III court, Congress could lower its judges' wages without considering the Compensation Clause. In 1962, the Supreme Court overruled Williams in Glidden Co. v. Zdanok (1962), holding that this court is an Article III court.