A majority of justices on the Supreme Court on Monday appeared ready to let President Trump fire a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member without cause, significantly limiting the independence of independent agencies. The court’s conservative majority seemed skeptical that Rebecca Slaughter, the Democrat appointed commissioner who was dismissed, should not be allowed to be removed at Trump’s behest. A win for Trump could eviscerate 90 years of Supreme Court precedent under Humphrey’s…
Supreme Court appears ready to OK Trump’s firing of FTC commissioner in major shift for independent agencies
The Hill1 hrs ago
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