Before the Court in Trump v. Slaughter
The Justices Weigh in on Independent Commissions
At 10:04 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 25-332, Donald Trump et al. v. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter et al. At 12:35 p.m., arguments were concluded, and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of D. John Sauer, U.S. solicitor general, and Amit Agarwal, counsel of record for Slaughter. Questions were presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Trump et al. GENERAL SAUER: In Seila Law [v. CFPB (2020)], this court held that the president’s power to remove and thus supervise those who…
