Powell v. McCormack

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Powell v. McCormack

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The Powell v. McCormack case prohibited the exclusion of a representative from his seat in the House of Representatives, even if the representative met all the qualifications for office. Adam Clayton Powell Jr., the plaintiff in the case, had been excluded from the House due to controversies surrounding his personal life and expenses. The Supreme Court ruled that the House could not exclude a properly elected representative without proper cause allowed by the Constitution. This case affirmed that the Constitution establishes qualifications for office, and it did not give Congress any further discretion to add additional qualifications or limitations.

Powell V. McCormack