Supreme Court Overturns 91-Year Precedent, Expanding Presidential Control Over Federal Agencies
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Alex Weprin
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The Supreme Court overturned the 91-year-old precedent known as Humphrey's Executor in the case Trump v. Slaughter, ruling 6-3 that the president can fire FTC commissioners without cause. This landmark decision gives the president vastly more control over federal agencies like the SEC, FTC, and FCC. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, with the three Democratic appointees dissenting. The article also notes that Justice Neil Gorsuch cited an FCC chairman's criticism of Jimmy Kimmel as evidence of agency overreach.
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The ruling, Trump v. Slaughter, was about an FTC commissioner, Rebecca Slaughter, who was terminated from her position by President Trump without cause.
The court, in a 6-3 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts (with the three Democratic appointees dissenting) ruled that the firing was legal, overturning the 91-year-old precedent
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