LEGAL
2 min readAppeals Court Reinstates Fired FTC Commissioner Slaughter
TrueGov Editorial Team•3 months ago•2 min read
Court cites 1935 Supreme Court precedent protecting FTC commissioners
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A federal appeals court has ordered the temporary reinstatement of Rebecca Kelly Slaughter to her position as Federal Trade Commission commissioner. The ruling, issued Tuesday in a 2-1 decision, dissolved a previous emergency stay that had blocked her return to office. The court cited a 1935 Supreme Court precedent that protects FTC commissioners from presidential removal except under specific circumstances.