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Washington, D.C. – May 19, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to remove three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), handing the administration a swift legal victory in its effort to assert greater executive control over independent agencies. The emergency order overrides a lower court ruling that had blocked the firings and ordered the reinstatement of Commissioners Mary Boyle, Alexander Hoehn-Saric, and Richard Trumka Jr. while litigation continues.
The 6-3 decision marks the second time the justices have allowed Trump’s terminations at independent agencies to stand. The majority cited its May emergency ruling that upheld Trump’s removal of officials from two other independent agencies, stating the Consumer Product Safety Commission did not differ in “any pertinent respect.”
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