Scope: Federal
Branch: Executive
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: June 29, 2026
Phase: Jun-Jul 2026
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Trump v. Slaughter that the president may remove FTC commissioners without cause, overturning the 1935 Humphrey's Executor precedent. The ruling does not extend to the Federal Reserve, which the Court separately left intact pending litigation.
Sources
- NPR
- Venable LLP legal analysis
- CBS News
- CNBC