Fired FTC commissioners sue Trump

Fired FTC Commissioners Sue Trump, Say Terminations Were Illegal

Two fired Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioners on March 27 sued President Donald Trump over their terminations. “Plaintiffs bring this action to vindicate their right to serve the remainder of their respective terms, to defend the integrity of the Commission, and to continue their work for the American people,” the lawsuit, filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, states. The law creating the FTC established that …

Former Federal Trade Commission officials sue Trump over dismissal

Two former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officials filed a lawsuit Thursday against US President Donald Trump seeking to challenge their dismissal as commissioners from the FTC. Trump fired Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter on Tuesday, making the two commissioners the latest officials dismissed from an administrative agency. Filed in the federal district court for the District of Columbia, the complaint alleges violations of the Federal…

Democratic FTC Commissioners file lawsuit against Trump over attempted firings

Democratic commissioners on the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying his administration’s attempts to fire them violate the FTC Act and Supreme Court precedent. The lawsuit, filed in the District Court for the District of Columbia, asks the court to declare the president’s actions unlawful, affirm the statutory rights of Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter to serve out the remainder of their…

Ousted FTC Commissioners Sue Trump Over Firings

"In a world where any of us can be removed for any reason at any time, it doesn't matter what commissioners think," FTC commissioner Alvaro Bedoya told Gizmodo.

FTC Democrats sue Trump, say firings break law and Supreme Court precedent

“A President cannot remove an FTC Commissioner without cause,” lawsuit says.

Trump's Firing of Two FTC Commissioners Unlawful, They Say in Suit