U.S. Supreme Court upholds CPSC commissioners' protection from presidential removal.
The U.S. Supreme Court has chosen not to review a challenge to the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) structure, thereby upholding a lower court's ruling that protects its five commissioners from removal by the president without cause. This decision maintains the agency's independence amid ongoing debates about the accountability of federal agencies. A ruling in favor of the challengers could have affected multiple independent agencies.
October 21, 2024
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