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Supreme Court ruling expands presidential power to fire independent agency officials
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Supreme Court ruling expands presidential power to fire independent agency officials
The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Trump v. Slaughter overturns a 1935 precedent, allowing the president to fire officials from independent federal agencies at will.
- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 29, 2026, to increase presidential authority over independent federal agencies, overturning the 1935 Humphrey's Executor precedent.
- Since taking office in January 2025, President Trump has fired over 50 officials from federal agencies, including FTC commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya in March 2025.
- Slaughter and Bedoya filed a lawsuit challenging their terminations; Bedoya resigned from the FTC due to lack of compensation, while Slaughter continued her litigation.
- Following the ruling, the Supreme Court denied a review of the case of Cathy Harris, who was fired from the Merit Systems Protection Board.
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