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Supreme Court grants Trump request to fire independent agency members, except the Fed
- On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to fire members of independent agencies except the Federal Reserve, affecting officials in labor-related boards.
- This ruling stems from a challenge to a 90-year-old precedent, Humphrey's Executor, which previously limited presidential removal powers to cause only.
- Democratic appointees Gwynne Wilcox and Cathy Harris, dismissed by Trump, sought reinstatement as the agencies play key roles in federal labor disputes and workforce reductions.
- The Court's unsigned order said the Constitution likely lets the President remove these officials without cause, while dissenters warned this undermines board independence.
- The decision temporarily favors Trump, enhancing presidential control over agencies but leaves the broader question of independent agency limits unresolved for ongoing litigation.
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Supreme Court Upholds Trump's Removal of 2 Democrats From Federal Boards
Ever feel like Washington D.C. operates on its own strange planet, completely disconnected from the common sense that built this great nation? It’s a place... The post Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Removal of 2 Democrats From Federal Boards appeared first on Patriot Journal.
U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Trump on Firing Federal Employees in Independent Agencies
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with President Donald Trump and said he has the legal right to fire federal employees working for independent agencies. The SCOTUS ruled 6-3 in favor of the Trump administration, with leftist Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown Jackson in dissent. The case had been brought by two […] The post U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Trump on Firing Federal Employees in Independent Agencies appeared firs…
SCOTUS Gives Trump Green Light to Fire Heads of Independent Agencies
The Supreme Court has granted an emergency request by the Trump administration allowing the president to fire leaders of most independent government agencies. The court’s 6-3 ruling clears the way for Trump to terminate National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox, as well as Cathy Harris, a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board, which protects the rights of federal workers. The ruling includes a narrow carve-out protecting the ind…
The Supreme Court’s Tentative Decision on the Independence of the NLRB and the MSPB Could Be Challenged
The Supreme Court’s decision yesterday, pending a full hearing next term, was foreshadowed in a 2000 case, called Seila Law v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).This agency was headed by a single director who was appointed for a fixed term of office, and under the then-prevailing rules could not be removed by the President except for malfeasance. The Court held, however, that under the Constitution the President—as head of the Executiv…
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