In June, the Supreme Court, by a vote of 6-3, struck down a federal law that inhibits the president from firing members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), save in instances of “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.” According to the majority ruling, that law violates the constitutional
What Trump v Slaughter means for presidential authority and agency leadership
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Reed Smith attorneys Julia Ensor and Rebecca Fike drew on their experience at the FTC and SEC respectively to weigh in on the implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling.