Supreme Court expands presidential firing power, overturning 90-year-old ruling

TL;DR

The Supreme Court ruled that removal protections for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) members are unconstitutional.
This decision overturns a 90-year-old precedent set in Humphrey's Executor v. United States (1935).
The ruling expands the president's power to fire officials in independent agencies at will.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the 6-3 majority, stating that officials wielding executive power must be removable by the president.
The decision is anticipated to impact other agencies like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and National Labor Relations Board.
Dissenting justices warned this reshapes government and concentrates power in the president's hands.
The case originated from the firing of FTC member Rebecca Slaughter by President Trump without cause, which conflicted with the FTC's founding law.

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