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No. 25-332October Term 2024Decided Jun 29, 2026

Docket 25-332October Term 2024 (2024–2025)

Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al., Petitioners v. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, et al.

This case examines whether the President has the authority to fire a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner at will, despite federal laws that only allow removal for specific causes like inefficiency or neglect of duty.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Jun 29, 2026
Case AcceptedSep 22, 2025
Arguments HeardSep 22, 2025
Decision ReleasedJun 29, 2026
What it's about

This case examines whether the President has the authority to fire a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner at will, despite federal laws that only allow removal for specific causes like inefficiency or neglect of duty. The Court is reconsidering longstanding precedents that protect the independence of certain federal agency leaders from presidential control.

Question presented

Do the statutory removal protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission violate the separation of powers?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit / Decision released Jun 29, 2026

Area

Administrative Law, Immigration