No. 25-332October Term 2024Decided Jun 29, 2026
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
- 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
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jun 30, 2026
- Method
- Methodology
Primary materials8
Supreme Court docket 25-332
docket | Jun 30, 2026
Primary case document
Supreme Court document | Jun 30, 2026
Questions Presented
brief
Opinion of the Court - R
opinion | Jun 29, 2026
Oral Arguments - Slaughter
audio | Dec 8, 2025
Opinion
opinion | Sep 22, 2025
Reply
brief | Sep 16, 2025
Lower Court Orders/Opinions
order | Sep 4, 2025