Slaughter v. Trump
Coverage of Slaughter v. Trump in the Nexus archive.
- Justice Gorsuch’s Slaughter Opinion is a Direct Threat to Congress
Justice Gorsuch's concurrence in Slaughter v. Trump warns that allowing presidents to fire independent agency heads concentrates power dangerously, urging the Court to scrutinize congressional actions to address this. The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling affirmed presidential authority to remove agency leaders, contradicting Congress's prior assumption of agency independence. The article argues Congress must assert its authority to regulate bureaucracy despite the decision.
- Trump’s firing power faces twin Supreme Court tests, but one agency may get special treatment
The Supreme Court is considering two cases involving President Donald Trump's authority to remove federal officials: Slaughter v. Trump, which challenges statutory limits on firing Federal Trade Commission commissioners, and Trump v. Cook, which examines whether Trump met the 'for cause' requirement for removing a Federal Reserve Governor. Legal experts suggest the Court may treat the Federal Reserve as a distinct entity with unique constitutional considerations.
- Trump’s firing power faces twin Supreme Court tests, but one agency may get special treatment
Two Supreme Court cases, Slaughter v. Trump and Trump v. Cook, are testing President Donald Trump's authority to remove federal officials. The cases involve the firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, with differing legal arguments over statutory removal limits versus 'for cause' requirements.