The US Supreme Court holds that the statutory protection shielding FTC Commissioners from at-will presidential removal is unconstitutional, overrules Humphrey's Executor, and strips independent agencies of insulation from presidential removal power (Trump
On June 29, 2026, a divided Supreme Court held that the statutory protection shielding Federal Trade Commission Commissioners from at-will presidential removal is unconstitutional. The decision is a landmark in separation-of-powers law, and its reach extends well beyond the FTC. Overview The case arose after President Trump, early in his second term, fired t
