Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Today, in a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court issued a decision that presidents can dismiss the heads of independent agencies at their discretion without citing a particular cause. While the case involved the Federal Trade Commission, the same rationale would apply ... [continued]

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.

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.

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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…

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“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.

The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a significant win Monday by allowing him to remove the leaders of once-independent federal agencies at will, toppling a 1935…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The U.S. Supreme Court made a couple of big decisions today. They said President Donald Trump could not…

The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling lets the president fire independent regulators at will, overturning 91 years of precedent and reshaping crypto oversight.

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Today, in a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court issued a decision that presidents can dismiss the heads of…

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