Supreme Court temporarily greenlights firing of Biden-appointed FTC commissioner

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission as the high court inches toward revisiting a landmark ruling about executive power.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in a brief order that Biden-appointed FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter should remain terminated from her job, at least for the next week, while the Supreme Court continues to consider her case.

The high court's order responding to an emergency petition from the Trump administration comes as Slaughter has faced whiplash in the courts while challenging Trump's decision to fire her at will.

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