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 cases of “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.” That law, a majority of the justices ruled, violates
What Trump v Slaughter means for presidential authority and agency leadership
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.