body: In the Complaint filed today Blumenthal v. Trump (for text see [<https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2018/11/19/senate-democrats-sue-trump-challenging-whitakers-appointment-at-main-justice/?slreturn=20181019194158> ] ), three US Senators , members of the judiciary committee allege that the Presidential appointment of Whittaker violates the Appointments Clause of the US Constitution.
  
  
  Some 'TV Lawyers' have opined that the compliant will not be argued on it's merits because the Court will rule that the Senators have no standing to bring the action.
  
  
  Rather than getting into the discussion about Mr. Whittaker's past statements and involvements, let me pose a hypothetical:
  
  
  If the President were to fire the Secretary of the Treasury and appoint Oprah to exercise that role **without** the benefit of Senate confirmation,
  
  
  **Who would have standing to present a complaint?** 
  
  
  
title: Blumenthal v. Trump Do Senators have standing to bring suit?