The supreme court has again undermined the power of Congress | Moira Donegan
Summary
The Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump can fire leaders of independent government agencies at will, overturning long-standing laws that protected these leaders from politically motivated firings. However, the Court upheld protections for members of the Federal Reserve Board, who cannot be fired without cause.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court overturned a 91-year-old precedent and parts of the 112-year-old Federal Trade Commission Act.
- The ruling allows President Trump to remove heads of independent agencies without restrictions set by Congress.
- The case, Trump v. Slaughter, involved Trump firing Rebecca Slaughter from the Federal Trade Commission without cause.
- The Court ruled that agencies exercising executive power must be under the president’s control.
- Members of the Federal Reserve Board remain protected from removal without cause.
- Lisa Cook, a Biden appointee who was fired by Trump, was protected under this ruling.
- The decision shifts power from Congress to the president concerning government agency leadership.
- The ruling affects the independence and functioning of federal agencies created by Congress.
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