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Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Fed Firing But Allows Removals at Other Agencies
The justices said Cook can stay while her lawsuit continues, and they also gave presidents broader power to remove officials at independent agencies.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow President Donald Trump to fire independent agency heads, overturning a 1935 precedent. Separately, the court blocked the immediate removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a 5-4 decision.
- In 2025, the president fired FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter and attempted to oust Cook, alleging mortgage fraud. These actions bypassed statutory protections, triggering legal battles over executive removal authority.
- Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that the central bank's 'unique historical status and role' protects it from at-will removal. Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, warning the ruling grants the executive 'far greater power than ever before.'
- Although Cook retains her seat, Roberts noted the administration could 'try again' to remove her with proper notice. The litigation now returns to lower courts, leaving her tenure vulnerable.
- Shifting significant power from Congress to the White House, these rulings reshape regulatory enforcement across roughly two dozen agencies. Critics argue the outcome erodes institutional independence, while supporters hail it as a unitary executive theory victory.
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The AgeTrump unleashes as his Fed plan dealt a major blow
Donald Trump’s push to stack the board of the US central bank with loyalists has hit a roadblock after a Supreme Court decision. But the slim majority ruling suggests the Fed may still be vulnerable.
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Trump-Appointed Supreme Court Justice Expresses Concern Over Political Weaponization of FCC, FTC
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch raised concerns that the Federal Communications Commission’s probes into ABC could be politically motivated and warned that a new Supreme Court ruling may give the White House “waxing authority” over radio and television. In a landmark ruling issued Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 91-year-old precedent established in Humphrey’s Executor. The 6-3 decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts and …
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