US EditionFederal judge sides with fired FTC commissioner in case against Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 18 – The ruling found Trump violated Section 1 of the FTC Act by removing Slaughter without cause, affirming her status amid ongoing legal challenges and potential Supreme Court review.
- U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan ruled on July 17, 2025, that President Trump's firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter was unlawful and she may resume her duties in Washington, D.C.
- The ruling follows decades of legal precedent dating back to a unanimous 1935 Supreme Court decision that protects independent agency members from removal except for cause, a protection now reaffirmed.
- Judge AliKhan determined that Trump's termination of Slaughter was improper because it was based on differences in policy rather than the limited grounds for removal specified in 15 U.S.C. § 41, which permits dismissal only for specific causes related to job performance or misconduct.
- Slaughter expressed confidence in the clarity of the legal ruling and expressed eagerness to resume her duties, while the Trump administration stated it planned to challenge the ruling by appealing to the D.C. Circuit Court.
- This ruling limits presidential power over independent agencies and suggests that the case could rise to the Supreme Court due to its constitutional implications.
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