as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
a campaign to impeach the governor for malfeasance in office
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But in creating those agencies, Congress held that presidents can only fire members for cause, such as neglect of duty or malfeasance.
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
In 1935, the court unanimously upheld Congress' requirement that presidents can fire members of independent boards or commissions only for cause, such as inefficiency, malfeasance or neglect of duty.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
At the time, the law stated that FTC commissioners could only be removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
Most notably in 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's structure of a single leader removable only for inefficiency, neglect or malfeasance was unconstitutional.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
In 1935, the court unanimously upheld Congress' requirement that presidents can fire members of independent boards or commissions only for cause, such as inefficiency, malfeasance or neglect of duty.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
At the time, the law stated that FTC commissioners could only be removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
Most notably in 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's structure of a single leader removable only for inefficiency, neglect or malfeasance was unconstitutional.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Malfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfeasance. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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