Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Decisions Expanding Trump’s Firing Power but Preserving Fed for Now
The rulings expand presidential removal power over independent agencies while preserving Federal Reserve protections for now, in split decisions that overturned decades of precedent.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Donald Trump can fire Federal Trade Commission commissioners, overturning 90 years of precedent. Separately, the court blocked his attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a 5-4 decision.
- The ruling reversed the 1935 Humphrey's Executor decision, which protected independent regulatory commission members from removal without cause. Trump fired FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter in 2025, telling her service was "inconsistent with Administration's priorities."
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor blasted the majority for granting "unchecked power," warning the decision transforms independent agencies into executive branches. The ruling concentrates authority over energy, consumer safety, and nuclear regulation within the White House, she added.
- Slaughter called the ruling a "recipe for corruption," saying it allows presidents to replace watchdogs with "lapdogs." The 5-4 decision preserving Governor Cook's position at the Federal Reserve blocked Trump's removal attempt.
- A Gallup poll published Monday found just 33 percent of U.S. adults feel "extremely proud" to be an American, the lowest rating since 2001. This reflects declining institutional trust as the nation approaches its semiquincentennial.
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Supreme Court Upholds Constitution’s Separation of Powers — But Carves Out Exception for Federal Reserve
The Court ruled that the president may remove commissioners of “independent” federal agencies — but not members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. ... The post Supreme Court Upholds Constitution’s Separation of Powers — But Carves Out Exception for Federal Reserve appeared first on The New American.
By allowing the U.S. Head of State to dismiss officials of independent federal agencies for political reasons, the Conservative Court took a further step on Monday 29 June in the construction of an "imperial presidency", according to Professor of Law Idris Fassassi.
The Roberts Court and the Disappearing Congress
The Supreme Court’s June 29 decision upholding President Donald Trump’s firing of Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter is being widely and accurately reported as portending a huge expansion of presidential control over the administrative state. For once, Trump’s social media post calling Trump v. Slaughter the Supreme Court’s “biggest and most consequential” decision this term is not an exaggeration. What is equally important, however, …
John Roberts Believes In The Unitary Executive, Except For When It Might Crash His Investment Portfolio
It is zero surprise that the Supreme Court officially overturned its 91-year-old precedent first created in Humphrey's Executor. That case held that when Congress designates an agency as independent of the executive branch, the president cannot just fire its commissioners. The Humphrey's Executor opinion stopped FDR from trying to fire an FTC Commissioner he didn't…
SCOTUS Speaks, What Did It Say?
Source: ALEX WROBLEWSKI / Getty SCOTUS Speaks, What Did It Say? The Supreme Court’s recent decisions have sent shockwaves through the nation, leaving many wondering what it means for the future of presidential power and election integrity. In this episode, Tony Katz delves into the implications of the SCOTUS decision on Slaughter and Cook, and what it says about the balance of power in the executive branch. The Supreme Court’s decision was a 6 t…
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