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Supreme Court stops Trump firing of Fed board member

The Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump’s effort to remove Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook on Monday, even as the justices expanded presidential power to remove members of the Federal Trade Commission and other independent agencies. The two decisions written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr —…

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Supreme Court sounds open to presidential firing of agency officials - Roll Call

Supreme Court sounds open to presidential firing of agency officials - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared ready Monday to give presidents more power to remove officials from the FTC and similar agencies.

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White House declares war after a defeated Donald Trump fails to be as illegal as he pleases

Apparently, saying no to Trump is now "unlawful."

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Federal Judge to Trump on FTC Commissioner Firing: No, You Can't Fire Whomever You Want

The ruling upholds protections afforded to officers of the "quasi legislative or quasi judicial agencies" created by Congress.

Democratic FTC Commissioner Quits—But That Doesn't Mean He's Dropping His Lawsuit

Trump fired Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya in March. Yesterday he gave up his claim to the job, but he's still challenging the White House's right to dismiss him.

Trump Fires Democratic FTC Commissioners

The removals challenge Humphrey’s Executor, a Supreme Court precedent that protects independent agency officials from political firings.

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Trump fires Democratic FTC commissioners Slaughter, Bedoya - Roll Call

Trump fires Democratic FTC commissioners Slaughter, Bedoya - Roll Call

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, the two Democrats on the Federal Trade Commission, said they were 'illegally' fired Tuesday.

Lina Khan rejected FTC ethics recommendation to recuse in Meta case

The Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan declined to recuse herself from an FTC case against Meta Platforms Inc., despite the advice of the agency’s top ethics official, according to internal agency documents.

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