Rebecca Slaughter

Rebecca Slaughter lost her Supreme Court case challenging President Trump's removal from the Federal Trade Commission, with the court ruling in favor of Trump's authority. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discussed her memoir in Fairbanks, and Trump announced new tariffs on Brazil.

The Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Slaughter that protections preventing the president from removing independent agency commissioners violate the Constitution’s separation of powers. The decision challenges the independence of agencies like the Federal Trade Commission, which previously shielded commissioners from presidential removal, and shifts executive power toward the president.

The Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Slaughter that presidents can remove members of independent regulatory agencies like the FTC without cause, overturning a 1935 precedent. The decision reinforces the 'unitary executive theory,' asserting presidential control over all executive power. Two FTC commissioners, Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, were fired by Trump without allegations of misconduct.

The US Supreme Court granted Donald Trump and future presidents the power to fire leaders of independent agencies, overturning a 90-year precedent. The court also ruled against Trump's administration on mail-in ballots, allowing them to be counted after election day, and mandated privacy protections for smartphone location data. Additionally, the court affirmed a jury's verdict against Trump in a case involving E. Jean Carroll.

The US Supreme Court ruled that presidents can fire agency leaders without cause, overturning 90 years of precedent, but also decided against allowing mail-in ballots arriving after election day to be counted. The court also required privacy protections for law enforcement use of smartphone location data.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Donald Trump could remove Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter but could not fire Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook. The decision overturned part of a 1935 precedent, expanding presidential authority over agency panels while preserving removal protections for some independent bodies. The ruling split the court along ideological lines, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing the majority opinion and Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson dissenting.

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that President Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook without due process, while a separate 6-3 decision granted him authority to remove leaders of other independent agencies. The rulings created a 'Federal Reserve exception' to presidential power, allowing Trump to reshape regulatory bodies like the Federal Trade Commission.

The Supreme Court issued split decisions on presidential authority over federal agencies, preventing President Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook but expanding his power to dismiss leaders of other independent agencies. The rulings overturned a 1935 precedent and allowed Trump to remove Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter, with the court creating a Federal Reserve exception to presidential removal power.

The Supreme Court issued two rulings on presidential authority over federal agencies: a 5-4 decision preventing President Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook without notice, and a 6-3 decision granting him power to remove leaders of other independent agencies, overturning a 1935 precedent. Trump celebrated the latter ruling, stating it expanded presidential power.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Donald Trump could remove Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter but could not dismiss Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook. The decision overturned a 1935 precedent limiting presidential authority over agency panels, with the majority asserting the FTC must be controlled by the executive branch. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, emphasizing the importance of agency independence.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Donald Trump could remove Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter but could not fire Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook. The decision overturned a 1935 precedent, asserting that agencies exercising executive power must be controlled by the president, while dissenting justices emphasized the importance of agency independence.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Donald Trump could remove Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter but could not dismiss Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook. The decision overturned the 1935 Humphrey’s Executor v. United States ruling, asserting that agencies exercising executive power must be controlled by the president.

The Supreme Court ruled that presidents can fire independent regulators, allowing President Donald Trump to dismiss FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter. The decision overturns the precedent set by 'Humphrey’s Executor.'

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned most of the 1935 Humphrey’s Executor decision, allowing presidents greater authority to remove leaders of independent federal agencies. The 6-3 ruling, prompted by President Donald Trump’s dismissal of Rebecca Slaughter from the FTC, asserts that restrictions on presidential removal of agency officials violate constitutional principles of executive accountability.

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Trump to remove Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter but blocked his attempt to fire Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook. The 6-3 decision overturned a 1935 precedent, expanding presidential authority over agency panels but affirming limits on removing Federal Reserve members.

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, strengthened President Trump's control over independent agencies by overruling a 91-year precedent, allowing him to dismiss Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic appointee.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Donald Trump could remove Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter but not Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook. The decision overturned a 1935 precedent limiting presidential removal power over agency appointees, with Chief Justice John Roberts arguing the Federal Trade Commission exercises executive power requiring presidential control. Three liberal justices dissented, warning the ruling undermines agency independence.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Donald Trump could fire Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter but could not remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board. The decision overturned a 1935 precedent, expanding presidential authority over agency panels while preserving limits on removing Federal Reserve members. The ruling split along ideological lines, with the majority emphasizing executive control over agencies exercising executive power and dissenters warning of reduced independence for regulatory bodies.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Donald Trump could remove Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter but could not dismiss Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook. The decision overturned a 1935 precedent limiting presidential removal power, expanding executive authority over agency panels. Justices split along ideological lines, with the majority asserting the FTC must be controlled by the president due to its exercise of executive power.

The Supreme Court allowed Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to remain in her position while challenging President Donald Trump's attempt to fire her but upheld his removal of heads of other independent federal agencies. The ruling expanded presidential power by overturning a 91-year-old decision that limited removal authority for agency board members, with six conservative justices in the majority and Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissenting.

The Supreme Court ruled that presidents can fire heads of independent federal agencies without cause, except for the Federal Reserve, allowing President Donald Trump to remove Rebecca Slaughter from the Federal Trade Commission but blocking his attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook. The 6-3 decision, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, overturned a 91-year-old precedent to expand executive power, with dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor warning of potential risks.

The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump could fire heads of independent federal agencies without cause, except for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, whom the court allowed to remain in her position during her legal challenge. The decision overturned a 91-year-old precedent limiting presidential removal power, asserting constitutional separation of powers.

The Supreme Court allowed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to remain in her position while her legal challenge against President Donald Trump's attempt to fire her proceeds, but upheld Trump's removal of heads of other independent federal agencies. The decision expanded presidential authority to dismiss agency leaders without cause, overturning a 91-year-old precedent that limited such power.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Trump could fire Federal Trade Commission members without cause, striking down a law requiring specific grounds for removal. The decision overruled a 1935 precedent and expanded presidential authority over executive branch agencies. Rebecca Slaughter, an FTC commissioner, challenged her firing by Trump, which lacked cited legal justification.

The US Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies, overturning 90 years of precedent. The decision in Trump v Slaughter was 6-3, with dissents from Justices Sotomayor, Jackson, and Kagan. The case involved Trump's 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter.

The Supreme Court allowed Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to remain in her position temporarily but upheld President Trump's authority to fire heads of independent federal agencies without cause. The decision expanded presidential power, overriding a 91-year-old precedent, and applied to cases like former Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter's dismissal.

The Supreme Court allowed Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to remain in her position while she challenges President Trump’s attempt to fire her, but upheld his ability to dismiss heads of other independent agencies without cause. The decision expanded presidential power to remove agency leaders, except at the Federal Reserve, where protections against removal were maintained.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Trump can remove a Federal Trade Commissioner, overturning a 91-year precedent that protected certain executive officials from presidential dismissal. The decision expands presidential authority over independent agencies, allowing Trump to sack Rebecca Slaughter, a commissioner described as a Democratic appointee.

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, overturned a 90-year-old precedent (Humphrey’s Executor v. United States) that limited presidential authority to remove executive board commissioners. The decision allows President Donald Trump to fire such commissioners, expanding executive power. The ruling impacts regulatory agencies like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), where Trump sought to terminate Democratic commissioner Rebecca Slaughter.

The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on eight pending cases Monday, categorized into elections, presidential power, and transgender rights. Key cases include mail-in ballot deadlines, campaign finance limits, presidential authority to dismiss board members, and bans on transgender athletes in sports.