Congress spent decades protecting agencies but the Supreme Court dismantled it in one decision

The Supreme Court struck down most of the limits that Congress and the courts had previously established to protect the independence of regulatory agencies that comprise much of…

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 conservative justices overturned 90 years of precedent to allow the president to fire almost any executive branch official for any reason at all.

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 conservative majority of the Supreme Court expanded the president’s authority by removing a 91-year-old precedent intended to prevent politics from interfering with…

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

The US Supreme Court on Monday fortified President Donald Trump's powers to fire members of independent government agencies, but carved out protections for the Federal Reserve by…

Supreme Court strengthens Trump’s authority to fire independent agency members, protecting Fed's Governor Cook’s position.

US Supreme Court on Monday upheld President Donald Trump's authority to remove the heads of most independent federal agencies, while making a key exception for the Federal…

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 US Supreme Court on Monday boosted presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception:…

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

Legal and labor experts say Trump v Slaughter decision upends settled constitutional law in favor of ‘loyalty test’

The court reversed a 1935 precedent restricting presidential powers to remove heads of independent agencies. However, it barred Trump from firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook,…

“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.