For nearly a century, Humphrey’s Executor has been the quiet compromise that let “independent” agencies survive changes in the White House. It gave Congress room to build expert regulators that presidents couldn’t fire at will. As the Court hears Trump v. Slaughter, that 1935 bargain is entering its terminal phase.
Constitutional Law, Supreme Court

Humphrey’s Executor: The 90-Year Compromise the Court Is About to Break

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For nearly a century, Humphrey’s Executor has been the quiet compromise that let “independent” agencies survive changes in the White House. It gave Congress room to build expert regulators that presidents couldn’t fire at will. As the Court hears Trump v. Slaughter, that 1935 bargain is entering its terminal phase.