US appeals court reinstates FTC commissioner fired by Trump

US appeals court reinstates FTC commissioner fired by Trump

Curated from US news | The Guardian — Here’s what matters right now:

Win for Rebecca Slaughter as court rules commissioners may not be dismissed by a president without cause A divided US appeals court on Tuesday allowed US Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, a Democrat, to resume her role at the agency, as Donald Trump tries to remove her from office. In a 2-1 decision, the District of Columbia circuit court of appeals allowed a lower court decision in favor of Slaughter to take effect, rejecting the Trump administration’s request to delay the ruling during its appeal. Continue reading...

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Original reporting: US news | The Guardian

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