The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), arguing the president has the power to fire independent agency board members. This move follows a federal judge's ruling that had reinstated the commissioners after Trump initially fired them.
Trump asks Supreme Court to remove 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), arguing the president has the power to fire independent agency board members. This move follows a federal judge's ruling that had reinstated the commissioners after Trump initially fired them.
Trending- 1 1935: Humphrey’s Executor decision held presidents cannot fire independent board members without cause.
- 2 1972: Consumer Product Safety Commission was created.
- 3 May: Supreme Court declined to reinstate NLRB and MSPB members, endorsing robust presidential power.
- 4 May: Trump fired three Democratic CPSC commissioners.
- 5 June: U.S. District Judge Matthew Maddox ruled the dismissals unlawful and reinstated the commissioners.
- 6 Wednesday: Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to remove the three Democratic CPSC members.
- Legal challenge to presidential power over independent agencies
- Potential overturning of the Humphrey’s Executor decision
- Impact on the independence of federal agencies
- Uncertainty regarding CPSC leadership
What: The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) who were previously fired and then reinstated by a federal judge.
When: Wednesday (Trump administration's request), May (Supreme Court ruling on presidential power, Trump fired commissioners), June (Judge Maddox's ruling).
Where: Washington, Baltimore (Judge Maddox's court).
Why: The Trump administration argues the president has the power to fire independent agency board members, citing a recent Supreme Court ruling, and seeks to assert presidential control over executive branch agencies.
How: By filing a request with the Supreme Court for an immediate order to allow the firings to go forward.