Supreme Court to Reconsider 90-Year-Old Ruling Limiting Presidential Power
The Supreme Court is set to review a 90-year-old decision, Humphrey's Executor, which limits the president's ability to remove heads of independent agencies without cause. This case, being argued on Monday, could overturn the precedent that has been a target of the conservative legal movement advocating for the unitary executive theory. The case involves the Federal Trade Commission, the same agency at the center of the 1935 decision. The court's conservative majority, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, has been gradually expanding presidential power, as seen in previous rulings that have allowed President Trump to dismiss agency heads. The outcome of this case could further redefine the balance of power between the presidency and independent federal agencies. 
