How a radical far-right doctrine triumphed at the Supreme Court: legal scholar

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How a radical far-right doctrine triumphed at the Supreme Court: legal scholar

In its 6-3 Trump v. Slaughter ruling released on Monday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court's GOP-appointed supermajority decided that President Donald Trump enjoys considerable power when it comes to his ability to fire members of independent regulator…

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The justices ruled in the case of former #FTC member #RebeccaSlaughter, whom #Trump fired WITHOUT cause despite a provision of #federal #law that requires a reason. The logic of the decision extends to other agencies, including the National Labor Relations Board, the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, where Trump also has fired board members.

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#SCOTUS Expands Trump’s #ExecutivePower Over #Immigration

The court handed #Trump victories in his push to rescind #deportation & for hundreds of thousands of people & turn away #immigrants at the southern border.

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