Historical Events tagged with "Ineligibility Clause"
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Politics & Government
Taft's Saxbe Fix Appoints Knox as Secretary of State
March 4th, 1909 116 years ago
William H. Taft used a legal mechanism, known as the Saxbe fix, to navigate around the constitutional restrictions of the Ineligibility Clause. This allowed him to appoint Philander C. Knox as U.S. Secretary of State despite previous service in the Senate. Taft's strategy involved legislating an exception for Knox during his first day in office, facilitating a smooth transition in the cabinet. This moment marked the first significant use of the Saxbe fix in American politics.
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