5d ago

First Test of Trump’s Power to Fire Officials Reaches Supreme Court

www.nytimes.com First Test of Trump’s Power to Fire Officials Reaches Supreme Court

The court’s conservative majority may be receptive to the argument that presidents have unlimited power to remove leaders of independent agencies.

The statute that created the job now filled by Mr. Dellinger, who was confirmed by the Senate in 2024, provides for a five-year term and says the special counsel “may be removed by the president only for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.” But a one-sentence email to Mr. Dellinger on Feb. 7 gave no reasons for terminating him, effective immediately.

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5d ago

First Test of Trump’s Power to Fire Officials Reaches Supreme Court

www.nytimes.com /2025/02/16/us/trump-supreme-court-special-counsel.html

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This is going to end well. Supreme Kangaroo Court will likely rule in favor of the Republicans who installed them in their position.
- And Americans will complain about it but not actually do anything else.
  
  The Supreme Court justices are installed by the president. There is no way for the people to exercise their will and remove them. They must be impeached by Congress, which is controlled by the Republicans.

let's hope some actual evidence of "inefficiency" is needed and not just the bare assertion of it, because you know that will be the trump admin's immediate next step
- Very transparent. Much data. So wow.

The stacked court with seats they stole, who voted he's immune from prosecution even after leaving office... I'm not holding my breath.

My guess at the Supreme Court's bullshit response:
Failing to resign when asked is neglecting your duty.
- No need to resign if you're terminated.
  Also taking the courts time is obviously inefficiency /s

SCOTUS has laid their position on this out when Biden was president.
~~5-4~~ 6-3 the president can do what they want if it is an official act.
To an ignorant serf like me it looks like they have no room to maneuver here without undoing their previous ruling.
- Why would they want to undo it? Their king god is POTUS now... if there is ever a non trumptard president, maybe they'd be tempted to undo it, but that is not the case today

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