A US appeals court reinstated Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, a Democrat fired from the Federal Trade Commission by President Trump. The court cited a 1935 Supreme Court precedent, Humphrey's Executor v. United States, stating the president can only remove FTC commissioners for specific reasons, not for differing policy viewpoints. Trump's removal was deemed unlawful as it lacked cause. The ruling overturned a lower court's stay, allowing Slaughter to return to her position. The government could appeal to the Supreme Court.

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