Supreme Court Overturns Humphrey's Executor, Strikes FTC Removal Protections – Trump v. Slaughter
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled Monday that removal protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission are unconstitutional, overturning a 90-year-old precedent and significantly expanding the president's authority over independent federal agencies.
In a landmark 6-3 decision in Trump v. Slaughter, the conservative majority struck down a 1935 ruling known...