The Supreme Court gave the president power to fire independent-agency heads at will, overturning a 91-year precedent, while carving out the Federal Reserve.

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

Decisão por 6 a 3 representa mudança significativa de poder do Congresso para a presidência

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

Supreme Court limits Trump's power to fire Fed officials. Jerome Powell out from Fed board by December 31 at 39.5% YES.

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 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 justices allowed Cook to keep her job while green-lighting the president’s firing of another Democratic appointee to an independent body, FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter.

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.

The Supreme Court handed Trump sweeping power over independent agencies — but not to fire Lisa Cook.

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…

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 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:…