The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump cannot currently dismiss a government lawyer overseeing a watchdog agency while the lawyer's legal challenge to his firing is ongoing. The unsigned order hints that the issue could be revisited soon as the temporary restraining order is set to expire. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson would have denied the request for Supreme Court intervention. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, dissenting, noted that the nature of the temporary restraining order may raise appealability issues, pointing out the implications of the ruling in light of Trump's wider executive powers over federal employees.
The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump cannot remove a government lawyer leading a watchdog agency while the lawyer's challenge to his firing moves forward.
This case is the first from Trump's executive power usage in his second term to reach the Supreme Court, indicating the significance of the issue.
Justices Sotomayor and Jackson indicated they would have rejected the Trump administration's request for Supreme Court intervention outright, showcasing a divide in the court.
Justice Gorsuch criticized the decision, highlighting that temporary restraining orders generally cannot be appealed, questioning the court's majority rationale.
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