Supreme Court allows Trump to fire for now remaining Democrat on FTC
The Supreme Court temporarily allowed President Trump to remove FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter while it decides whether presidents can dismiss heads of congressionally protected agencies.
Supreme Court will weigh expanding Trump's power to shape agencies by overturning 90-year-old ruling
The Supreme Court will consider overturning Humphrey's Executor, potentially allowing presidents to remove independent agency commissioners at will and reshaping agency independence.
Beyond 'draining the swamp': How Trump is knocking down checks on presidential power
President Trump is removing protected federal officials and pursuing legal strategies that could erode long-standing limits on presidential removal powers and independent oversight.
Appeals court blocks Trump bid to ax top copyright official
A federal appeals court ruled the president likely lacks authority to remove the Register of Copyrights, granting Shira Perlmutter an injunction to remain in office.
Trump's attempt to fire FTC Democrat gets a boost from Supreme Court
Humphrey's Executor (1935) bars presidential removal of FTC commissioners except for inefficiency, neglect, or malfeasance, and is pivotal to current litigation.
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter was reinstated to the Federal Trade Commission after an appeals court ruled Trump's firing violated Supreme Court precedent on removal of commissioners.