The Latest Breaking News from Rebecca Slaughter

Trump has relied heavily on emergency appeals during his second term thus far.

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The Supreme Court appeared ready Monday to give presidents more power to remove officials from the FTC and similar agencies.

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday over President Donald Trump’s decision to fire Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter.

In a new Supreme Court term packed with big cases, these disputes stand out.

The Supreme Court will soon review the president’s authority to fire “independent” agency heads.

The Supreme Court is set to review a 90-year-old rule that could make President Donald Trump even more powerful than he already is. On Monday, the court said that it is considering overturning the said rule that limits the President’s powers when it comes to the workings of independent agencies. 

From today's order in Trump v. Slaughter: The application is also treated as a petition for a writ of certiorari before… The post S. Ct. Agrees to Hear Merits Case on Whether President Has Power to Remove "Independent" Agency Heads (the Humphrey's Executor Overruling Question) appeared first on Reason.com.

Judge Rao explains how to read emergency docket orders on stay applications.