Summary
Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily allowed President Donald Trump to remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This decision overrides lower court rulings that had reinstated the FTC member, Rebecca Slaughter, after her challenge against the firing.
Key Facts
- Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary order allowing President Trump to remove a Federal Trade Commission member.
- The member removed was Rebecca Slaughter.
- Trump initially attempted to remove Slaughter in the spring of the same year.
- Slaughter sued, and lower courts ordered her reinstatement, saying she could only be removed for issues like misconduct.
- Roberts' order came after an appeal from the Trump administration on an emergency court docket.
- The Justice Department argued that the president can remove commissioners without needing a specific reason.
