US appeals court reinstates FTC commissioner fired by Trump
Win for Rebecca Slaughter as court rules commissioners may not be dismissed by a president without causeA divided US appeals court on Tuesday allowed US Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, a Democrat, to resume her role at the agency, as Donald Trump tries to remove her from office.In a...
<p>Win for Rebecca Slaughter as court rules commissioners may not be dismissed by a president without cause</p><p>A divided US appeals court on Tuesday allowed US Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, a Democrat, to resume her role at the agency, as Donald Trump tries to remove her from office.</p><p>In a 2-1 decision, the District of Columbia circuit court of appeals allowed a lower court decision in favor of Slaughter to take effect, rejecting the Trump administration’s request to delay the ruling during its appeal.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/02/rebecca-slaughter-ftc-trump">Continue reading...</a>
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