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Federal judge blocks Trump’s firing of Consumer Product Safety Commission members
- A federal judge in Maryland ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump lacked authority to fire three Democratic Consumer Product Safety Commission members.
- The firings occurred last month despite a 1935 Supreme Court precedent barring presidents from removing independent commissioners without cause.
- The judge ordered the reinstatement of the commissioners and their staff, citing no allegations of neglect or malfeasance against them.
- The ruling upheld the constitutionality of the statute that restricts removals without cause and highlighted that the President is subject to the law like any other official.
- This decision upholds the commission's independence and may affect future presidential authority over independent agencies amid ongoing legal debate.
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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Reinstate Members of Consumer Safety Commission
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on June 13 to reinstate three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), holding that the Constitution allows limits on the president’s ability to remove them. In a 31-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Matthew Maddox said the Trump administration had invalidly removed the commissioners and that the government should provide necessary resources for them to carry out their duties. The…
·New York, United States
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‘The law is crystal clear:’ Federal consumer safety watchdogs reinstated to jobs as commissioners
A judge determined that the Trump administration's firing of three commissioners for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission was unlawful and ordered their immediate reinstatement.
·Portland, United States
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