"Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson unleashed a full-throttle defense of unelected bureaucrats on Monday during oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, openly arguing that presidents should not be allowed to fire the PhDs, doctors, and so-called “experts” who run America’s “independent commission” scam.
"In other words, bureaucrats should outrank the elected President of the United States.
"The case stems from President Trump’s March decision to fire Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, both Democrat commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission.
"Trump acted squarely within Article II, which vests all executive power in the President.
"FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson made it plain:
“President Donald J. Trump is the head of the executive branch and is vested with all of the executive power in our government. I have no doubts about his constitutional authority to remove Commissioners, which is necessary to ensure democratic accountability for our government. The Federal Trade Commission will continue its tireless work to protect consumers, lower prices, and police anticompetitive behavior.”
"Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya responded by suing to get their jobs back.
"In July, Biden-appointed U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan overrode the firing and ordered Slaughter reinstated.
"The D.C. Circuit, stacked with Obama judges, upheld her decision, citing the 90-year-old case Humphrey’s Executor.
"The Supreme Court in September granted the Trump administration’s request to stay the lower-court order, meaning Slaughter would remain removed while the legal challenge proceeds. At the same time, SCOTUS accepted the case for full argument.
"The Supreme Court on Monday held explosive oral arguments for over two hours." . . .
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