Several Republicans hailed the decision by the three conservative judges on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.

BBC: Obama recess appointments found unconstitutional

The DC Circuit Court quoted the Supreme Court precedent of Freytag v.

FORBES: Move up http://i.forbesimg.com t Move down

The DC Circuit only focused on one of them Wickard v Filburn, which Forbes contributor Daniel Fisher explained so well in September.

FORBES: Obamacare Insurance Mandate - Another Circuit Heard From

The DC circuit appeals court will make this decision.

NPR: Detainee Suits Caught Between Congress, High Court

Even though both the plaintiffs and the United States agreed that the DC Circuit had jurisdiction to hear the case, the Court still thought it necessary to discuss that issue.

FORBES: Obamacare Insurance Mandate - Another Circuit Heard From

Obama is the only president in recent memory never to have successfully placed a nominee on the DC Circuit, which handles many high-profile appeals, including executive authority to fight terrorism and broader congressional power.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

After graduating from Stanford Law School, Connaughton clerked for Chief Judge Abner Mikva of the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, then followed Mikva to the White House when Mikva was appointed Counsel to President Bill Clinton.

FORBES: Jeff Connaughton's "The Payoff: Why Wall Street Always Wins" A Book Review