Roberts Puts FTC Case on Hold as Supreme Court Revisits Humphrey’s Executor

Humphrey’s Executor, a New Deal era Supreme Court precedent that is foundational to the modern administrative state and that the Trump administration hopes to convince the Court to overrule, continues inching toward the crypt.

On Monday, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., issued an administrative stay against a lower court ruling that had allowed Rebecca Slaughter to continue in her position as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) despite President Trump’s firing of her.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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Humphrey’s Executor, a New Deal era Supreme Court precedent that is foundational to the modern administrative state and that the Trump administration hopes to convince the Court to overrule, continues inching toward the crypt.

On Monday, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., issued an administrative stay against a lower court ruling that had allowed Rebecca Slaughter to continue in her position as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) despite President Trump’s firing of her.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.