Supreme Court Overrules Humphrey’s Executor, Expands Presidential Removal PowerJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter overturns Humphrey's Executor, letting the president fire independent agency heads at will.
Judge Blocks Trump IRS Settlement Fund as Officials Defy Declaration OrderJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsA Virginia federal judge blocked a $1.776 billion Trump IRS settlement fund on June 12, and the government refused to submit court-ordered sworn declarations, citing separation of powers.
Supreme Court Carves Federal Reserve Exception to Presidential Removal PowerJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Trump cannot fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, carving out a Federal Reserve exception to its new broad presidential removal doctrine.
Supreme Court Overrules Humphrey’s Executor, Expands Presidential Removal PowerJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter overrules Humphrey's Executor and gives the president at-will removal power over all independent agency heads.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Humphrey’s Executor, Expanding Presidential Removal PowerJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter overturns Humphrey's Executor, letting presidents fire independent agency commissioners at will and reshaping the regulatory state.
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.
Federal Judge Vacates Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa FeeJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge vacated Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee as an unconstitutional tax, creating a circuit split with a D.C. court that upheld the same policy.
Supreme Court’s Final Sprint Brings 23 Rulings on Foundational Legal QuestionsJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has 23 decisions left this term, covering birthright citizenship, executive removal power, transgender sports bans, ballot grace periods, and campaign finance.
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.