Supreme Court Rules Trump Can Fire FTC Chief, Not Fed Governor
What Happened On June 29, the Supreme Court issued two rulings on the same day, both written by Chief Justice Roberts, addressing whether Trump can fire members of independent federal agencies. In Trump v. Slaughter, the Court ruled 6-3 that Trump could fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, overturning the 1935 precedent Humphrey’s Executor v. United … Read more