Overview

• The Supreme Court granted President Trump the authority to remove independent federal agency officials without cause, citing constitutional executive powers.
• The 6–3 decision formally stayed lower court rulings reinstating NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox and MSPB member Cathy Harris, pending further litigation.
• The majority opinion emphasized that the ruling does not universally apply to all independent agencies, distinguishing entities like the Federal Reserve.
• The case challenges the 1935 Humphrey’s Executor precedent, which historically protected agency independence, with the Trump administration signaling readiness to seek its overturn.
• Dissenting justices called the stay extraordinary, warning of significant implications for agency governance and the separation of powers.