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.
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 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.