| Litigants: | United States v. Germaine |
| Decidedate: | October 1 |
| Decideyear: | 1878 |
| Usvol: | 99 |
| Uspage: | 508 |
| Holding: | While an inferior officer may be appointed a Department Head, only a principal officer may be a Department Head. |
| Majority: | Miller |
| Joinmajority: | unanimous |
| Lawsapplied: | U.S. Const. art. II, ยง 2, cl. 2 |
United States v. Germaine, 99 U.S. 508 (1878), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court concerning the Appointments Clause.