Supreme Court Overturns Humphrey's Executor, Expanding Presidential Removal Power

Date

Jun 29, 2026

Outcome

Administration won

Posture

Merits

Party

United States

Source

npr.org ↗

Publisher

NPR

Disposition

Supreme Court held 6-3 that statutory for-cause removal protection for FTC commissioners violates the separation of powers, overruling Humphrey's Executor (1935) and upholding the 2025 removal of Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter.

Caveat

The same week, a separate 5-4 order let Fed Governor Lisa Cook keep her seat. That order is recorded separately.

Ledger id

101

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