The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.

The court overturned a 90-year-old precedent that previously shielded members of independent boards from political interference

The decision will likely affect multimember agencies such as NLRB and EEOC, where former Democratic officials were similarly dismissed last year, attorneys told HR Dive.

The Supreme Court just gave the president far more control over independent agencies.

The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.

The Supreme Court allows President Trump to remove a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission for policy reasons, rolling back 90 years of precedent.

Case focused on White House’s March 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter

The court ruled that Trump could fire Rebecca Slaughter, a member of the FTC, while also ruling that he can fire the heads of similar agencies without cause.

The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter overturns a 90-year-old precedent, letting presidents fire FTC members at will with big crypto

The ruling allowing President Donald Trump to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter overturns a key precedent known as "Humphrey’s Executor."

Supreme Court allows Trump to remove agency heads without cause. Jerome Powell out from Fed Board by December 31 at 39.5% YES.

The Supreme Court issued a blockbuster ruling that will vastly expand a president's power and influence.

Independent agencies tasked with consumer protection are now more firmly under presidential direction.

The Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump’s effort to remove Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook on Monday, even as the justices expanded presidential power to…

Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a dissent that the decision “reshapes our government.”

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a 91-year-old precedent that has prevented presidents from removing members of independent agencies meant to be a check on his…

The Supreme Court ruled Congress' restriction of the president from firing an FTC member without cause violates the separation of powers.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Trump v. Slaughter, letting presidents fire FTC commissioners at will and reshaping crypto regulation risk.

In a landmark decision Monday, the Supreme Court overruled a decision that will give the President vastly more control over federal agencies.

The court overturned a 91-year precedent, allowing President Trump to fire key federal regulators whenever he wishes for almost any reason.

“Today’s decision in Trump v. Slaughter takes a wrecking ball to a 90-year pillar of American law," said House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin.