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For nearly 140 years, Congress has created independent commissions within the executive branch designed to be insulated from partisan control. The Interstate Commerce Commission was the first, but now there are 32 similar agencies, including the Federal Election Commission, Federal Communications Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. These agencies typically have multimember panels of administrators with staggered terms; requirements that their seats be divided between the two political parties; and provisions that a president can only remove them early in …
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Foreword
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Assault Weapons, Digital Privacy and Migrant Detention on the Docket
Viramontes v. Cook County, Salazar v. Paramount, Genalo v. Black and Others
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Trump v. Barbara
The Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship for Children of Migrants
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Trump v. Cook
The Court Prevents Firing of Federal Reserve Governor
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West Virginia v. B.P.J.
The Court Upholds Transgender Athlete Bans
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Wolford v. Lopez
The Court Expands Right to Carry a Concealed Handguns
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The Future of Independent Commissions
Overview of Supreme Court Precedent and Presidential Power
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Before the Court in Trump v. Slaughter
The Justices Weigh in on Independent Commissions
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Opinion of the Court in Trump v. Slaughter
Presidents Can Fire Independent Commissioners Without Cause
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Pro & Con
Can the President Remove Members of Independent Commissions for Reasons Other Than Inefficiency, Neglect of Duty or Malfeasance in Office?
