Conservative Supermajority Poised to Gut Humphrey’s Executor at Supreme CourtJune 10, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's six conservative justices appear ready to overrule Humphrey's Executor, stripping job protections for FTC, NLRB, and EEOC commissioners in a ruling due by late June.
Supreme Court Prepares to Rule on Presidential Removal Power Over Independent AgenciesJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule by June's end on whether presidents may fire FTC and Fed commissioners at will, potentially overturning a 90-year precedent.
Supreme Court Poised to Reshape Independent Agency Removal PowerJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule before July in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook, cases that could end independent agency job protections and restructure federal regulation.
Supreme Court Poised to Gut Independent Agency Protections in Trump v. SlaughterJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule by end of June in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could overturn Humphrey's Executor and eliminate independence protections for federal agency commissioners.
Supreme Court Prepares to Deliver Rulings on Six High-Stakes CasesMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has roughly 30 rulings left this term, covering birthright citizenship, presidential removal power, transgender sports, ballot deadlines, and campaign finance.
Supreme Court Set to Rule on Presidential Removal Power and Independent Agency FateMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule before July in Trump v. Slaughter on whether presidents may fire FTC commissioners at will, potentially ending 90 years of agency independence.
Supreme Court Awaits Rulings on Mail Ballots and FTC Removal PowerMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has 30 decisions pending, with Watson v. RNC and Trump v. Slaughter poised to reshape mail-ballot rules and presidential removal power.
Conservative Supermajority Signals End of Independent Agency Protections at SCOTUSMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's conservative supermajority signaled Dec. 8 it may overrule the 90-year precedent protecting independent agency heads from presidential removal.
Supreme Court Poised to Decide Presidential Removal Power Over Independent AgenciesMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule by July in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could overturn Humphrey's Executor and reshape presidential power over independent agencies.
# Supreme Court Poised to End 90-Year Independent Agency ShieldMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is set to rule on Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could overturn Humphrey's Executor and strip independent agencies of removal protections dating to 1935.