Court Rules Trump’s Firing of F.T.C. Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter Was Illegal

A federal judge said Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, whom President Trump fired from the Federal Trade Commission in March, was still a “rightful member” of the agency.

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Judge Strikes Down Trump Order Targeting Susman Godfrey Law Firm

The ruling completed a clean sweep for the handful of law firms that took the risk of fighting the Trump administration in court, rather than accepting punitive conditions.

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Judge Blocks Trump From Retaliating Against Susman Godfrey Law Firm

It’s the latest setback to the president’s efforts to wield government power to punish the legal industry. A federal judge called it “a shocking abuse of power.”

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Judge Further Blocks White House Spending Freeze

The restraining order, along with a similar directive by another judge from Friday, amounted to a rebuke of the move as an overreach that likely lacked legitimate authority.

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