must endure beyond the vacancy

as first assistant because the principal deputy position terminated at the end of the vacancy. The person serving in that position, therefore, “never did and never will serve” as an “assistant” to anyone. This opinion suggests that, in one court’s view, for a position to constitute a “first assistant” under the Vacancies Act, the position and its status as “first assistant” must endure beyond the vacancy. It is unclear whether Sarcone’s position of “Special Attorney to the Attorney General” or its status as first assistant will last beyond the vacancy. While the first assistant is the default acting officer, the President may invoke 5 U.S.C. § 3345(a)(2) or (3) to override this default and select another eligible acting officer. First, the President may direct a Senate-confirmed ดูหนังออนไลน์

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