Supreme Court Rules President Can Dismiss FTC Members At Will, Impacting Independent Agencies

The U.S. Supreme Court, in Trump v. Slaughter, ruled that the President has the authority to dismiss members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at will, rather than only for cause. This decision overturns existing precedent concerning the independence of federal agencies and could have implications for the transfer of personal data from the European Economic Area to the U.S.