- Trump fired the FTC commissioner on May 28, 2026, with the commissioner's firing now pending Supreme Court review.
- Court rulings define limits on agency removal as Donald Trump attempts to fire Federal Trade Commission officials.
A University of Michigan professor predicts that Supreme Court actions will establish new limits on the power of FTC and NLRB appointees.
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Updated Jul 7
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A University of Michigan professor predicts that Supreme Court actions will establish new limits on the power of FTC and NLRB appointees.
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Court rulings define limits on agency removal as Donald Trump attempts to fire Federal Trade Commission officials.Also in this story
- Trump allows the firing of FTC officials, while Casey Burgat directs the legislative affairs program.
- Under political pressure from Trump's team, the FTC is overseeing cases involving price discrimination, with former Biden-era staff involved.
- Trump attempts to fire the director of the US Copyright Office, leading to a high court review of presidential power.
- Donald Trump fired FTC commissioners, and the Supreme Court issued a ruling involving Roberts' majority and Kagan/Jackson dissents.
The entities involved
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supreme court
highest court in a jurisdiction
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Federal Trade Commission
United States federal government agency
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National Labor Relations Board
independent agency of the United States Government
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)