Ruling in Trump v. Slaughter on June 29, 2026, the majority opinion declared that “the Federal Trade Commission’s for-cause removal provision is contrary to the separation of powers enshrined in the Constitution.”
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The questions presented were:
Whether statutory for-cause removal protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission violate the separation of powers enshrined in the Constitution, and whether the Supreme Court should overrule its 1935 precedent in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States.
Oral Arguments
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The Ruling
You can read the final ruling in Trump v. Slaughter either in our read-in-full below or click here for a PDF.
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