Judge Reinstates Ousted FTC Democrat Rebecca Slaughter

Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Fired FTC Commissioner

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2025 – A federal judge ruled that Rebecca Kelly Slaughter remains a “rightful member” of the Federal Trade Commission, declaring her March firing unlawful. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Loren L. Alikhan sided with Slaughter, a Democratic FTC Commissioner re-nominated by President Biden in 2023. The ruling found that President Trump’s decision to remove her violated a longstanding legal precedent.Slaughter and fellow Democ…

Judge Reinstates Ousted FTC Democrat Rebecca Slaughter

A federal judge ruled President Trump unlawfully removed FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, citing limits on presidential power over agencies. The post Judge Reinstates Ousted FTC Democrat Rebecca Slaughter first appeared on Michigan Lawyers Weekly.