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US lawmakers urge court to enter judgment for fired FTC commissioners

( April 14, 2025, 20:49 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Senator Cory A. Booker and members of Congress filed a brief in support of expedited summary judgment in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump challenging the administration's firing of Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya from the Federal Trade Commission, saying the Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld statutory removal protections for agency commissioners. “Notwithstanding this clear statutory text and Supreme Court precedent, President Trump has attempted to fire duly confirmed FTC Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter. The President’s action flies in the face of binding Supreme Court precedent, established practice, and the Constitution’s text and history,” they said. See attached file. ...

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