US EditionDivided US appeals court reinstates fired FTC commissioner
The court ruled that firing FTC commissioners without cause violates federal law and Supreme Court precedent, reinforcing agency independence and setting a legal precedent.
- A federal appeals court reinstated FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter after ruling that President Donald Trump unlawfully fired her earlier this year.
- The court upheld a lower court order, stating that Trump had no authority to dismiss Slaughter without cause, citing a 1935 Supreme Court precedent.
- Rebecca Slaughter expressed her eagerness to return to work, stating the ruling confirms that Trump 'is not above the law.'
- The Trump administration plans to appeal the ruling, framing it as a test of executive power under Article II.
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FTC Commissioner Returns To Work After Court Reverses Donald Trump’s Move To Oust Her
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter returned to the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday after a court ruling that reversed President Donald Trump’s effort to oust her. “Back at my desk, back online, and have already moved to reinstitute the Click to Cancel Rule,” Slaughter wrote on her official government account on X. “Hope a majority of the […]
Court rules ‘fired’ FTC commissioners be reinstated
For the second time, a court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s attempted firing of Federal Trade Commission members Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya was illegal and ordered the agency to reinstate the commissioners. By law, the FTC governs by a bipartisan 3-2 split, with the president’s party getting an extra seat and controlling the chair. But earlier this year, Trump attempted to fire just Bedoya and Slaughter, leaving only Republican…
Federal appeals court reinstates FTC member who was fired by Trump
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