CPSC Democratic commissioners Boyle, Hoehn-Saric and Trumka fired

Date

May 8, 2025

Kind

Independent agency

Legal outcome

Reversed on appeal

Source

supremecourt.gov ↗

Agency or court

Consumer Product Safety Commission

What happened

The three Democratic commissioners were fired although the statute allows removal only for neglect of duty or malfeasance. A Maryland district judge ordered them reinstated on 2025-06-13. The Supreme Court stayed that order 6-3 on 2025-07-23, saying the case was squarely controlled by Trump v. Wilcox.

Publisher

Supreme Court of the United States