In 1963, Hobson was appointed to a tribunal established pursuant to a congressional act. The tribunal's duties were to review claims made by veterans and to make recommendations to the Veterans Administration on their merits. Congress later abolished the tribunal and established a different format for review of such claims. Hobson was offered a federal administrative position in the same bureau at a lesser salary. He thereupon sued the government on the ground that Congress may not remove a federal judge from office during good behavior nor diminish his compensation during continuance in office. Government attorneys filed a motion to dismiss the action. The court should
deny the motion, because of the independence of the federal judiciary constitutionally guaranteed by Article III.  deny the motion, because Hobson has established a property right to his federal employment on the tribunal.  grant the motion, because Hobson lacks standing to raise the question.  grant the motion, because Hobson was not a judge under Article III and is not entitled to life tenure