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fromAbove the Law
18 hours ago

Humphrey's Executor Executed In Broad Shadow Docket Slaying - Above the Law

Chief Justice Roberts used the shadow docket to allow President Trump's firing of FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, undermining nearly a century of Humphrey's Executor precedent.
fromEsquire
17 hours ago

Chief Justice John Roberts Is Trying His Darnedest to Make Trump a Dictator

On Monday, Chief Justice John Roberts once again narrowed the strike zone for separation of powers and the rule of law. He did so without explanation, but that's all right, because he says it's only for a little while. From the AP: Trump first moved to fire Rebecca Slaughter in the spring, but she sued and lower courts ordered her reinstated because the law allows commissioners to be removed only for problems like misconduct or neglect of duty.
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fromArs Technica
21 hours ago

Trump's attempt to fire FTC Democrat gets a boost from Supreme Court

Humphrey's Executor (1935) bars presidential removal of FTC commissioners except for inefficiency, neglect, or malfeasance, and is pivotal to current litigation.
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fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Court rules Trump broke US law when he fired Democratic FTC commissioner

The FTC Act's for-cause removal protections were upheld as constitutional by the court.
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fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

The Supreme Court Undercuts Another Check on Executive Power

Humphrey's Executor v. United States solidified the independence of federal regulatory agencies from presidential dismissal.
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