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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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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.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Supreme Court reviewed a case involving a former NLRB member and a decision that involved an FTC member.Sub-event
Expert predicts court actions will rein in FTC and NLRB appointees, setting new precedents.1 source
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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.
Within SCOTUS rulings on political spending and agency authority
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)