Summary
- In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court decided 6 to 3 in Trump v. Slaughter that the President can fire Federal Trade Commission commissioners at will, overruling key aspects of Humphrey’s Executor (1935).
- Chief Justice Roberts stated that the FTC's for-cause removal provision violates the separation of powers, asserting that executive officers must be accountable to the President.
- The ruling raises questions for other agencies like the NLRB and MSPB, which may now face similar challenges regarding removal protections.
- This decision shifts control over agency priorities significantly, allowing Presidents to replace commissioners based on policy disagreements rather than statutory constraints.
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