Supreme Court ruling on firing FTC commissioners raises alarms over independent science agencies
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Laura Dattaro
Summary
The US Supreme Court's June 29 decision to uphold the firing of former FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter without cause has fueled concerns among scientists about the erosion of independent expertise in federal agencies. The ruling reinforces the view that the president has final authority over agency decisions, which experts worry could undermine science-based policymaking and protections at agencies like the FDA, EPA, and CDC. The decision is part of a broader pattern of restrictions on independent expertise affecting federal science since the second Trump administration.
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bskySupreme Court ruling on firing FTC commissioners raises alarms over independent science agenciescen.acs.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe decision to allow Trump to fire two Federal Trade Commission commissioners without cause reinforces a view that the president has final say over what happens at federal agencies, experts say
The US Supreme Court's June 29 decision to uphold the firing of former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner Rebecca Slaughter is part of a pattern of restrictions on independent expertise that's been plaguing federal science since the second
This ruling could have far-reaching implications for how scientific expertise is valued and protected within federal agencies
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