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Federal judge sides with fired FTC commissioner in case against Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 18 – Federal judge affirms legal protections shielding FTC commissioners from removal without cause, reinforcing agency independence and potentially slowing deregulation efforts, according to court rulings.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan ruled that President Donald Trump's firing of Rebecca Kelly Slaughter was `unlawful and without legal effect`, affirming her rightful commission status.
- Section 1 of the FTC Act outlines removal grounds, noting Trump's March 18 notice and the judge’s finding that it failed to meet those criteria.
- The court held that the FTC Act’s for-cause protections, involving the same provision AliKhan cited, are constitutional, referencing `Humphrey's Executor` and affirming longstanding legal standards.
- In response, Republican FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson was instructed, and Kush Desai said the White House will appeal the decision.
- Judge AliKhan noted the case would likely reach the Supreme Court, potentially impacting FTC independence and antitrust enforcement.
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The Times of Northwest Indiana
Democratic member restored to commission
A federal judge restored a Democrat to the Federal Trade Commission, ruling that President Donald Trump illegally fired her this year in his efforts to exert control over independent agencies across the government.
Court Rules Trump Broke the Law by Firing Democratic FTC Commissioner, Says She Remains in Office
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump broke the law when he fired Democratic Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter earlier this year. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan said the firing was “unlawful and without legal effect” and confirmed that Slaughter remains a “rightful member” of the commission. In her ruling, AliKhan said Trump’s action violated laws that protect officials at independent agencies…
The Billings Gazette
Court restores Democrat to trade commission
A federal judge restored a Democrat to the Federal Trade Commission, ruling that President Donald Trump illegally fired her this year in his efforts to exert control over independent agencies across the government.
Biden Judge Rules Trump’s Dismissal of FTC Democrats ‘Unconstitutional.’
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge ruled President Donald J. Trump illegally fired two Democrat members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) earlier this year.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan, and attorneys for both sides.WHEN & WHERE: The ruling was issued Thursday in Washington, D.C., following the firings in March.KEY QUOTE: “As the Court rec…
One of the Democrats Trump unlawfully fired from the FTC is back
Alvaro Bedoya, then-commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), right, and Rebecca Slaughter, commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), left, during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images | Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images Four months after President Donald Trump defied Supreme Court precedent to remove two Democratic commissioners from the Federal Trade Commis…
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