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Supreme Court Expands President's Power to Fire Agency Officials
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Summary
- The Supreme Court overturned a 91-year-old precedent that had shielded members of independent agencies from at-will removal by the president.
- The 6-3 ruling found Trump's 2025 firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter without cause was lawful.
- It marks a major expansion of presidential control over agencies long considered independent, weakening Humphrey's Executor.
The question
The president should be able to remove independent-agency officials at will.
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