Trump, President of United States v. Slaughter
⚖️ArguedDocket:25-332
Argued December 8, 2025
Question Presented
Whether the statutory removal protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission violate the separation of powers and, if so, whether Humphrey's Executor v. United States should be overruled.
Plain English Summary
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.
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Certiorari Granted
Supreme Court agreed to hear the case
Oral Arguments
⚖️Case argued before the Court
Dec 8, 2025
Opinion Pending
Awaiting Court's decision