US EditionSupreme Court Chief Justice Rules Trump Can Fire Democratic FTC Commissioner While Lawsuit Proceeds
Chief Justice John Roberts granted interim relief to President Trump allowing removal of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter amid a legal challenge to the 1935 precedent limiting presidential removal power.
- Chief Justice John Roberts issued a brief administrative stay on Monday, letting President Donald Trump remove Rebecca Kelly Slaughter from the Federal Trade Commission.
- The case challenges Humphrey's Executor , with Trump administration lawyers arguing removal limits unlawfully constrain the president's Article II powers.
- In March, Trump moved to remove Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, and Slaughter sued as lower courts repeatedly reinstated her amid ongoing appeals.
- The Supreme Court's stay sidelines Rebecca Kelly Slaughter while Chief Justice John Roberts directed her attorneys to respond by Sept. 15, 2025, and moved her to the former commissioners list.
- Recent rulings show the Court narrowing protections for independent agencies as the conservative-majority Supreme Court signals skepticism toward Humphrey's Executor ahead of its fall term Oct. 6.
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The Supreme Court presented President Donald Trump a major victory on Monday, ruling he can fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter after months of battling in court. The president has been pushing to fire Slaughter, a Democrat who was appointed by former President Joe Biden, since March. Monday’s ruling comes as the court said it will weigh whether the president can fire members of the Federal Trade Commission without cause. While that case is …
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The Left is having a meltdown — and it’s delicious. On Monday, the Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump yet another win, quietly but firmly smacking down a lower court ruling that tried to force him to keep a Democrat in power at the Federal Trade Commission. Yes, seriously. A sitting…
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