On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Trump v. Slaughter that the “for cause” removal provision for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) members is “contrary to the separation of powers enshrined in the [United States] Constitution.” The decision could have broader implications for the president’s authority to remove officers of other federal agencies, such as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).
Quick Hits
The Supreme Court ruled that the removal provision for Federal Trade Commission members violates the Constitution’s separation of powers.
The Court’s overruling of a nearly ninety-year-old precedent could impact the president’s authority to remove leaders of other agencies, such as the NLRB and MSPB.
The Trump v. Slaughter Decision
In Trump v. Slaughter, No. 25-332, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 against a legal challenge by former FTC commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter. In March 2025, President Donald Trump… Read the complete article here...
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