The Supreme Court says it will hear a case on Dec. 8 about the firing of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member by the president.
The scheduling announcement refers to the case known as Trump v. Slaughter.
President Donald Trump fired FTC member Rebecca Slaughter on March 18. In a letter explaining the decision, the White House said keeping her in place would be inconsistent with the Trump administration’s priorities.
Trump’s ousting of Slaughter is part of the president’s ongoing effort to remove some personnel from independent federal agencies whose appointees traditionally have been shielded from termination without cause.
Slaughter, former chief counsel to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), was first appointed by Trump in 2018 to a seat reserved for Democrats on the FTC and was then reappointed in 2023 by President Joe Biden….
Supreme Court Sets December Hearing for Trump FTC Firing Case
