Sonya Sotomayor

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 allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map in an August special primary, reversing a lower court’s ruling that found the map racially discriminatory. The 6-3 decision in Allen v. Milligan cited concerns about last-minute changes to election maps, while dissenting justices warned of chaotic consequences. Plaintiffs argued the map violated voting rights protections for Black Alabamians.

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map previously ruled racially discriminatory, blocking a lower court's ruling. The 6-3 decision in Allen v. Milligan upheld the map despite claims it disadvantaged Black voters, following a prior ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act's Section 2. Dissenting justices warned the decision would create electoral chaos.