Restore fired FTC commissioner, consumer protection groups tell Supreme Court
Supreme Court review of Rebecca Kelly Slaughter's firing could overturn Humphrey's Executor, risking politicization and weakening effectiveness of independent agencies like the FTC.
Humphrey's Executor Executed In Broad Shadow Docket Slaying - Above the Law
Chief Justice Roberts used the shadow docket to allow President Trump's firing of FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, undermining nearly a century of Humphrey's Executor precedent.
Trump's attempt to fire FTC Democrat gets a boost from Supreme Court
Humphrey's Executor (1935) bars presidential removal of FTC commissioners except for inefficiency, neglect, or malfeasance, and is pivotal to current litigation.
