Legal Tensions: 'For Cause' Removal and Executive Authority

This chapter explores the constitutional debate surrounding the Trump administration's challenge to 'for cause' removal restrictions for agency commissioners, including insights from pivotal Supreme Court decisions. It examines how recent judicial interpretations and ongoing cases in the D.C. Circuit reflect ideological divides among judges, impacting the future of executive power over regulatory agencies. Additionally, the chapter highlights the implications of these legal trajectories for the political landscape and the unique strategies employed by the Trump administration in seeking favorable rulings from the Supreme Court.