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June 29, 2026
Supreme Court Upholds Trump's Authority to Fire FTC Commissioner, Overturning 90-Year Precedent
- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Trump can fire Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter for policy reasons, overturning a 90-year precedent that protected independent agency leaders.
- Chief Justice John Roberts stated that 'for cause' removal protections violate the separation of powers, granting future presidents greater control over independent agencies.
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in dissent, warned that the ruling endorses 'total executive control' and undermines nearly a century of constitutional law.
18 Sources
- US supreme court rules Trump’s firing of Lisa Cook from Fed was unconstitutionalJun 29, 2026 at 2:20 PM · The Guardian
- Supreme Court rules Trump cannot fire Fed member Lisa Cook; grants him more power over other independent agenciesJun 29, 2026 at 2:21 PM · NBC
- Supreme Court strengthens Trump’s firing power at independent agenciesJun 29, 2026 at 2:22 PM · The Hill
- US Supreme Court backs Trump's firing of FTC memberJun 29, 2026 at 2:26 PM · Reuters
- US supreme court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agenciesJun 29, 2026 at 2:29 PM · The Guardian
- Supreme Court expands presidential firing power, overturning 90-year-old rulingJun 29, 2026 at 2:32 PM · CBS News
- Supreme Court cements Trump's power over agencies long considered independentJun 29, 2026 at 2:33 PM · NPR
- Supreme Court Expands Presidential Power by Allowing Trump to Fire F.T.C. OfficialJun 29, 2026 at 2:35 PM · NYT
- Supreme Court Expands Presidential Power by Allowing Trump to Fire F.T.C. OfficialJun 29, 2026 at 2:35 PM · NYT
- Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Fed Firing but Allows Removals at Other AgenciesJun 29, 2026 at 2:37 PM · WSJ
- Supreme Court expands Trump’s power over the federal bureaucracyJun 29, 2026 at 2:43 PM · Washington Post
- Supreme Court rules Trump can fire independent agency heads, with key exceptionJun 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM · Axios
- Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC member, major win for presidential powerJun 29, 2026 at 2:57 PM · CNBC
- See How the Makeup of Independent Agencies Has Changed Under TrumpJun 29, 2026 at 3:29 PM · NYT
- Trump applauds Supreme Court expansion of executive firing powerJun 29, 2026 at 4:10 PM · The Hill
- ‘Chaos Will Follow’ Ruling Allowing Trump Firings, Dissent PredictsJun 29, 2026 at 4:12 PM · NYT
- Supreme Court backs Trump firing of FTC member, rolling back 90 years of precedentJun 29, 2026 at 4:37 PM · ABC News
- Outcry over supreme court decision to grant Trump power to fire agency chiefsJun 29, 2026 at 5:13 PM · The Guardian