A federal appeals court decided on Tuesday to reinstate Biden-appointed Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, months after President Donald Trump fired her.

In a 2-1 majority decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a federal judge's ruling that determined it was illegal to fire Slaughter.

"The government is not likely to succeed on appeal because any ruling in its favor from this court would have to defy binding, on-point, and repeatedly preserved Supreme Court precedent," the court wrote in the 29-page order . "Bucking such precedent is not within this court’s job description.

The order cited federal law stating FTC commissioners can only be removed "for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office."

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