- 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.
Donald Trump fired FTC commissioners, and the Supreme Court issued a ruling involving Roberts' majority and Kagan/Jackson dissents.
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What happened
Donald Trump fired FTC commissioners, and the Supreme Court issued a ruling involving Roberts' majority and Kagan/Jackson dissents.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Kagan spoke in Bellevue; Jackson ruled in Louisiana; Roberts joined liberal bloc.1 source
The Supreme Court ruled on presidential policies, and Justice Kagan joined the liberal bloc on recent rulings.1 source
- The Supreme Court delivered a ruling on June 30th, with Chief Justice Roberts authoring the majority opinion. The opinion included Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, while Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch led the dissent.Sub-event
Specific SC ruling details emerge regarding the limits of presidential power over FTC.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
- Presidential actions are testing the limits of executive power through attempts to fire FTC commissioners, facing official criticism.
- A University of Michigan professor predicts that Supreme Court actions will establish new limits on the power of FTC and NLRB appointees.
- Trump administration attempted to eliminate the Minority Business Development Agency following a federal court ruling.
- Trump allows the firing of FTC officials, while Casey Burgat directs the legislative affairs program.
The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Federal Trade Commission
United States federal government agency
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John Roberts
diabetes researcher with Merseyside Diabetes Support Group
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Elena Kagan
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2010
- In the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered a dissenting opinion while Amy Coney Barrett wrote the majority opinion, citing the House Committee's legislative intent.
- The Supreme Court ruled on asylum claims from Mexico, with Ketanji Brown Jackson joining Sonia Sotomayor's dissent, and Sotomayor joining Elena Kagan's dissent.
Related events
- The Supreme Court revived the DHS data system and allowed the Trump administration to utilize the revamped SAVE system, despite a dissenting opinion from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
- A court ruling deemed Trump's tariffs illegal, while Jerome Powell delivered dovish remarks at Jackson Hole, affecting market sentiment.
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