Appeals court reinstates fired Democratic FTC commissioner
The U.S. Court of Appeals has reinstated Rebecca Kelly Slaughter as a commissioner for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), overturning President Trump's decision to fire her in March. Slaughter, one of the two Democratic commissioners on the FTC, had filed a lawsuit challenging her dismissal, which a district court ruled was "unlawful and without legal effect." However, the appeals court temporarily halted the order for her reinstatement. Now, in a 2-to-1 decision, the appeals court judges have voted to restore Slaughter to her position, citing a Supreme Court precedent that limits the president's ability to remove FTC commissioners without cause. The decision is seen as a victory for the independence of the FTC and a setback for the Trump administration's efforts to exert control over independent agencies.
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