Supreme Court Says Trump Can Fire FCC Commissioners, Other Appointed Officials

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch Cites FCC Chairman’s Jimmy Kimmel Criticism as Evidence of Agency Overreach

Supreme Court justice Neil Gorsuch cited FCC Jimmy Kimmel criticism in concurring opinion and agency overreach.

Supreme Court says Trump can fire FCC commissioners, other appointed officials

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez (left) speaks with Steve Herman, the Executive Director of the Jordan Center at the University of Mississippi’s School of Journalism. (Still frame via web broadcast, Graphic by The Desk) The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dramatically expanded presidential authority over independent federal agencies, overturning a 91-year-old precedent and potentially reshaping the future of the Federal Communications Commission and oth…

SCOTUS: President Can Fire FCC Commissioners Without Cause

The Supreme Court overruled 90 years of precedent in a 6-3 ruling today that transforms the constitutional footing of every independent regulatory agency, including the FCC, by handing the President authority to remove Commissioners without cause.

SCOTUS permits Slaughter’s firing

The president can fire members of the Federal Trade Commission without cause, the Supreme Court has said, overturning a 90-year-old precedent that insulated the antitrust enforcer from the White House.