Overview

• On July 23 the Court issued an interim stay overruling district and appellate injunctions to allow President Trump to remove Consumer Product Safety Commission members confirmed by the Senate.
• Earlier orders in May let the administration fire National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board members, effectively overturning the nearly century-old Humphrey’s Executor precedent.
• On July 14 the justices declined to block directives to dismantle the Department of Education, clearing the way for staff cuts and eventual agency shutdown without congressional approval.
• The Court’s unsigned emergency rulings have also upheld the administration’s authority to deport migrants to third countries despite concerns over safety and lack of citizenship ties.
• Liberal justices have issued scathing dissents, warning that these measures undermine judicial checks and threaten the separation of powers.