Supreme Court Backs Trump's FTC Firing, Will Reconsider Precedent

Supreme Court Backs Trump's FTC Firing, Will Reconsider Precedent
Above: The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27, 2025. Image copyright: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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Democratic narrative

SCOTUS, without explanation, is dangerously allowing the current president to have broad exemptions from laws passed by Congress related to hirings, firings and other legislative procedures. This isn't just unconstitutional, it also throws lower courts for a loop, leaving judges uncertain about whether they should adhere to precedents — even ones that are decades old.

Republican narrative

SCOTUS doesn't owe anyone an explanation for cases on its emergency docket because it can't take the risk of revealing its possible final decision before actually hearing the case. Allowing Trump to fire Slaughter while her case is litigated is just common sense when one considers how that act fits in with the powers of the executive branch.



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