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Supreme Court Stays FTC Reinstatement and Fast-Tracks Test of Presidential Removal Power

The justices will hear arguments in December on whether Congress may limit a president’s power to remove commissioners of independent agencies.

Judge Rules Trump Violated Law in Firing Inspectors General, Declines Reinstatement

Judge Orders Reinstatement of CPSC Commissioners Ousted by Trump