US EditionAttorneys for FTC Commissioner Urge Supreme Court to Prevent Trump’s Firing of Her
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter argues that presidential removal protections ensure Federal Trade Commission independence, citing nearly century-old Supreme Court precedent upheld by multiple courts.
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DailyTruthReportSupreme Court under pressure to take up fired agency head cases
Two fired Democrat-appointed independent agency heads have now asked the Supreme Court to consider their cases if the justices decide to hear a separate case regarding firing a Democrat-appointed FTC commissioner. The Trump administration petitioned the high court earlier this…
Attorneys for FTC commissioner urge Supreme Court to prevent Trump’s firing of her
Lawyers for a Democratic appointee to the Federal Trade Commission on Monday urged the Supreme Court to allow her to continue to serve despite President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire her. “If the President is to be given new powers Congress has expressly and repeatedly refused to give him,” Slaughter’s lawyers wrote in a 40-page filing, “that decision should come from the people’s elected representatives. At a minimum,” they contended, “any suc…
Fate of Fed Intertwined With FTC Democrat, Supreme Court Told
Allowing President Donald Trump to remove independent agency members undermines the legal basis for the independence of the Federal Reserve, lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission’s sole remaining Democrat told the US Supreme Court Monday.
TechFreedom Urges Supreme Court to Protect FTC Independence
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2025 — The nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank TechFreedom has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the Trump administration’s bid to weaken the Federal Trade Commission’s independence.The filing responded to the administration’s emergency application to deny the FTC’s multi-member structure, a move that critics argue would give the president unchecked removal power over commissioners.President Trump …
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