Conservative Justices Probe 'Husk' Of FTC Firing Protections

By Bryan Koenig · December 8, 2025, 8:43 PM EST

The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority pushed back Monday against the 90-year-old precedent permitting the removal only for cause of Federal Trade Commission members, and perhaps those serving other independent agencies,...

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Case Information

Case Title

Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al., Petitioners v. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter

Case Number

25-332

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

2899 Other Statutes APA/Review Agency

Date Filed

September 22, 2025