The Myers v. United States case in 1926 revolved around the issue of whether or not the President has the exclusive power to remove executive branch officials, and if he may do so without the approval of Congress or any other legislative body. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Myers, stating that under Article II Section 1 of the Constitution, it is within a president's powers to remove appointed officials from their posts. This decision was based on an incident where Frank S. Myers, a postmaster first class at Portland Oregon Post Office had been removed by President Woodrow Wilson without Senate approval which led him to sue for back pay as he believed his dismissal was unlawful.

In the dissenting opinion for Myers v. United States, Justice Holmes and Justice Brandeis disagreed with the majority's interpretation of presidential power to remove executive officers without Senate approval. They argued that history and precedent did not support such an expansive view of executive authority. The Constitution does not explicitly grant this power to the President, nor does it prohibit Congress from imposing limitations on removals. Furthermore, they contended that previous cases cited by the majority were either irrelevant or misinterpreted. In their view, allowing unfettered presidential control over dismissals could lead to abuses of power and undermine checks and balances in government operations.