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US Congress to propose legislation for increased presidential control over agencies by end of 2024?
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US Supreme Court•Federal Trade Commission•Securities and Exchange Commission•Consumer Product Safety Commission•New Deal
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Supreme Court Declines Appeal on Presidential Control Over Agencies, Upholds 1935 Precedent
Oct 21, 2024, 02:20 PM
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal that sought to give the president control over independent federal agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. This decision also affects job protections for leaders of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, maintaining a New Deal-era precedent from 1935 that limits a president's ability to fire certain agency heads. The high court's refusal to review the case is a setback for advocates who support broad presidential powers over executive-branch agencies.
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