US EditionFederal judge blocks Trump’s firing of Consumer Product Safety Commission members
- A federal judge in Maryland ruled on Friday that President Trump lacked authority to fire three Democratic Consumer Product Safety Commission members.
- The commissioners were fired last month after disagreements over agency cuts, but the statute restricts firing only for neglect or malfeasance, which was not alleged.
- Judge Matthew Maddox declared the dismissals unlawful, ordered reinstatement of the commissioners and their staff, and cited risks to the commission's ability to protect consumers.
- Attorney Nick Sansone, representing the commissioners, praised the decision, saying it protects American consumers from political pressure and upholds consumer safety.
- The ruling adds to an ongoing legal debate over presidential removal power and agency independence, and it is expected to be appealed.
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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Reinstate Members of Consumer Safety Commission
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on June 13 to reinstate three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), holding that the Constitution allows limits on the president’s ability to remove them. In a 31-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Matthew Maddox said the Trump administration had invalidly removed the commissioners and that the government should provide necessary resources for them to carry out their duties. The…
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‘The law is crystal clear:’ Federal consumer safety watchdogs reinstated to jobs as commissioners
A judge determined that the Trump administration's firing of three commissioners for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission was unlawful and ordered their immediate reinstatement.
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