The US Supreme Court issued several key rulings concerning Donald Trump, including expanding presidential firing power over regulators, preserving the Federal Reserve's independence, upholding mail-in voting rules, and allowing a sexual abuse judgment against him to stand.
The US Supreme Court ruled that the president can fire leaders of independent agencies, overturning 90 years of precedent. Donald Trump celebrated the decision, while labor and consumer advocacy groups, along with legal experts, criticized it as a threat to democracy and government functioning.
The Supreme Court has expanded presidential power, allowing the US President to fire heads of independent federal agencies at will, overturning a 91-year-old precedent. An exception was made for Federal Reserve governors, with Lisa Cook allowed to remain in her post while fighting dismissal.
The US Supreme Court (6-3) ruled that President Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies, overturning a 90-year precedent (Humphrey’s Executor v United States) that limited executive power. The case stemmed from Trump's firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, who sued and initially won reinstatement. The ruling potentially impacts ~24 agencies with similar structures, undermining their independence.
