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Appeals court reinstates FTC commissioner fired by Trump
A federal appeals court issued a ruling Tuesday restoring Rebecca Slaughter to her post on the Federal Trade Commission, saying President Trump’s move to fire her contradicted existing law.
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, in a 2-1 decision, said the Supreme Court ruled 90 years ago that FTC members could only be fired for cause.
The majority upheld a lower court ruling that Ms. Slaughter’s ouster was illegal. They also overturned a...