With Fed independence in crosshairs, will Supreme Court back Trump again?

With Fed independence in crosshairs, will Supreme Court back Trump again?

The justices have signaled reluctance to give him the same power to fire Federal Reserve governors that he has to dismiss regulatory officials.

This Supreme Court case could reverse a century of bureaucratic overreach

Washington is watching and worrying about a U.S. Supreme Court case that could very well define the future of American self-government. And I don’t say that lightly. At the center of Trump v. Slaughter is a deceptively simple question: Can the president — the one official chosen by the entire nation — remove the administrators and “experts” who wield enormous, unaccountable power inside the executive branch?This isn’t a technical fight. It’s not…

With Fed independence in Crosshairs, Will Supreme Court Back Trump Again?

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative justices appear ready to endorse President Donald Trump’s power to fire a regulatory agency official despite job protections given by Congress. But they have signaled reluctance to give him similar authority over the Federal Reserve in a major case set to be argued next month. The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, in May cited what it called the central bank’s unique qualities that d…