"Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner fired by President Donald Trump without cause, can at least temporarily return to work while her legal case plays out. This happened once before when Slaughter briefly returned to her office months after Trump claimed to fire her, when US District Court Judge Loren AliKhan found her dismissal unlawful. Trump broke with decades of Supreme Court precedent"
"This latest order, approved 2-1 by a panel of appeals court judges, dissolves that stay and lets Slaughter get back to work until they decide on the merits of the case. While the majority judges don't actually rule on the case, they write that the government is not likely to win, since "any ruling in its favor from this court would have to defy binding, on-point, and repeatedly preserved Supreme Court precedent.""
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, a Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner, was fired by President Donald Trump without cause and can temporarily return to work while her legal challenge continues. A US district judge previously found the dismissal unlawful, citing decades-old Supreme Court precedent (Humphrey's Executor) that limits presidential authority to remove independent commissioners without cause. Slaughter briefly returned to her office after that ruling, but an appeals court quickly paused the reinstatement. A three-judge appeals panel has now dissolved that pause in a 2-1 decision, allowing Slaughter to resume duties pending appeal. The majority indicated the government is unlikely to prevail because any favorable ruling would conflict with binding Supreme Court precedent.
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