BREAKING: The Supreme Court, 6-3, overrules Humphrey's Executor, giving the president broad firing powers over the leadership of federal agencies and limiting Congress's power to limit presidential firings. In a 5-4 decision, however, the court said the Federal Reserve is likely different.
In the Cook case, the court's decision — denying a stay of the lower court's order — will keep Lisa Cook in her role as a governor of the Federal Reserve while litigation continues.
Kavanaugh joined Roberts and the liberals to create that five-justice majority.
Thomas, Alito, and Barrett each wrote dissents. Gorsuch joined Alito’s dissent.
In the Slaughter case, Sotomayor wrote the dissent for the liberals and read from her dissent from the bench.
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