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The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear appeals from the Trump administration that could challenge a long-standing legal precedent, potentially increasing presidential power over independent federal agencies. Central to the case is the attempt by President Trump to terminate Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, amid a law that restricts removal to specific reasons. The court will evaluate whether federal judges can prevent the president from dismissing public officials and revisit the 1935 Humphrey’s Executor ruling, which has historically protected agency leaders from direct presidential control.
Source: YAHOO