Now the good news. As noted by Justice Thomas, this decision when contrast against the Lisa Cook decision does not find alignment.
By a vote of 6-3, the justices struck down a federal law that bars the president from firing members of the Federal Trade Commission except in cases of “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.” [PDF Ruling Here] That law, a majority of the justices ruled, violates the constitutional separation of powers between the three branches of government.
This lengthy 108-page decision supports the Unitary Theory of government in that the President can remove any agency head within the Executive Branch through plenary power, and the Legislative Branch and Judicial Branch cannot interfere. This is a major win for President Trump and beyond.
(6-3) Chief Justice ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ALITO, GORSUCH, KAVANAUGH and BARRETT joined, and in which THOMAS joined as to all but Part III–B. [GORSUCH filed a concurring opinion.] Justice SOTOMAYOR filed a dissenting opinion, in which KAGAN and JACKSON joined.
SCOTUS Blog – […] “Monday’s decision was a major victory for proponents of the “unitary executive” theory – the idea that the president should have complete control over the executive branch. Under this theory, the president should be able to fire any member of the executive branch, and laws – like the one that the court struck down – that restrict his ability to do so violate the separation of powers. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts contended that “the President must have the assistance of officers he can trust. Although it is up to the Senate to decide whether to confirm those with whom the President would prefer to work, neither Congress nor the courts may saddle him with those with whom he cannot work. Subordinates who exercise the President’s power are subject to removal by him. Then, and only then, can they remain accountable to the President, and the President to the people.” (more)
Activist judges and MSM apply the principle of “quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi”: What Biden was allowed to do, Trump is not!
I. Prelude
On 2/18/25, President Trump signed EO 14,215 ““Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies” which imposes a series of Administration limits on independent agencies created by Congress to align them with the administrations policy and to make them more directly accountable to the President through the OMB [1]. This directive is based on Article II, Section 1, cl. 1, and Section 3, last cl. of the Constitution, pursuant to which the President “shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United States.”
II. Officials who were fired by President Trump due to political disagreements lost their lawsuits but received a lot of MSM support
Democrats refuse to acknowledge that President Trump draws the same conclusions from this SCOTUS rulings as Biden did:
[1] Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies – The White House
[2] The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board was created as part of a series of accounting reforms in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Many of the J6 defendants were felony charged by violating this law. On 6/28/24, in Fischer v. U.S. (No. 23-5572), SCOTUS found (Barrett, Sotomayor and Kagan dissenting) obstruction was only intended to apply to more limited circumstances involving forms of evidence tampering.
[3] In his in-part concurring and dissenting opinion Justice Thomas wrote: “Despite the defined structural limitations of the Constitution and the clear vesting of executive power in the President, Congress has increasingly shifted executive power to a de facto fourth branch of Government—independent agencies. These agencies wield considerable executive power without Presidential oversight. […] Because independent agencies wield substantial power with no accountability to either the President or the people, they pose a significant threat to individual liberty and to the constitutional system of separation of powers and checks and balances. […] Our tolerance of independent agencies in Humphrey’s Executor is an unfortunate example of the Court’s failure to apply the Constitution as written. That decision has paved the way for an ever-expanding encroachment on the power of the Executive, contrary to our constitutional design.”
[4] Following Supreme Court Decision: Waters Welcomes Resignation of Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria | U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Democrats
Hahaha. I LOVE the Latin phrase, which literally means “that which is permitted for Jupiter is not permitted for a cow (to do). ). Oh wow! Hilarious 😂. Do we dare assign an identity to the aforementioned cow??
She sits on the court.
When Sundance posts his blog on X it’s out there for the whole world to see! Truth circulating the world! It’s how I look at it! Godspeed Sundance!
“In light of the tremendous loss in the Supreme Court today concerning Voter’s Rights, and the fact that “people’s” votes are allowed to be counted LONG AFTER an Election is over, it is more important than ever to pass THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, which is,
1. ALL VOTERS MUST SHOW PHOTO I.D. (IDENTIFICATION!).
2. ALL VOTERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP.
3. NO MAIL-IN BALLOTS (EXCEPT FOR ILLNESS, DISABILITY, MILITARY DEPLOYMENT, OR TRAVEL!).
There is no excuse for a politician, or otherwise, to be against the above three requirements. There is only one reason to oppose — CHEATING!
The House of Representatives has approved this vital Act, THREE TIMES. The United States Senate seems unable to do so. In a time when there is a powerful Communist Movement taking place in our Country, one more dangerous than World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor, or September 11th,
all Dumocrats, and our five Republican Senate Hold Outs, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Thom Tillis, Bill Cassidy, and Mitch McConnell must vote to SAVE OUR COUNTRY.
There can be no more excuses!
Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP”
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116834002761429397
DITTO
The passage from the SCOTUS blog above is misleading.
“Chief Justice John Roberts contended.”.
I read the opinion.
Part of the closing,
“To “discharg[e] the duties of his trust,” the President
must have the assistance of officers he can trust. 30 Writ-
ings of George Washington, at 334”.
We can not quote the Founding Fathers in a synopsis of the opinion?
Nonsense.
The synopsis is supposed to be a short summary of the entire opinion,
If Lisa Cook can stay in her position during appeal, to whom is she appealing if the Chief Executive can fire her anyway? Perhaps the decision is that yes, you can stay until you are fired, but … you’re fired.
The Fed is….different.
The Cook case merely concludes that an allegation is insufficient. It’s limited to the facts of the Cook case to date. It’s of very limited practical application and precedent.
Court rules 6-3 that the Executive can use Executive powers.
Court rules 6-3 temporary status means temporary.
Seems the leftist district judges and leftist justices have an English language problem
I wouldn’t get too excited about the Cook and Election Day cases. In Cook’s case SCOTUS is saying that an allegation of wrongdoing unrelated directly to the Fed gov’s performance in office is insufficient cause for removal under the Fed Reserve statute. This case has very limited effect. Kavanaugh was the deciding vote and his vote was predicated on a very valid concern (in my view) that a democrat president could remove all Fed governors and install finance-illiterate sycophants on a whim. The Election Day result may be remedied by an act of Congress (I know, I know). But a majority of Congress should be able to agree, in a reconciliation bill, to not authorize funds to count ballots received after the date set for federal elections. Soooo, let’s get to work.
The FDA case is a very big deal. The establishment deep state is very afraid of what a president can do with this. If Trump can remove the head of a snake, he can take out everything and everyone else. Look out below….
a democrat president could remove all Fed governors and install finance-illiterate sycophants on a whim.
Imagine what Obama or (Jill) Biden would have done.
Thank you 🇺🇸🦅
Court also finds that congress can regulate congress
Man do we live in a stupid country
I love (not) how the 2 fake justices throw us a bone when it effects a few dozen or a few hundred people at most, but say no when it effects the entire country.
Trump does not seem too upset by this ruling.
++++
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
The Cook Lawsuit, having to do with her suitability in sitting on the Board of the Federal Reserve, was sent back by the Supreme Court on a strictly procedural basis, we will take appropriate action immediately to make sure that someone who has committed wrongdoing will not be making vital decisions concerning the Welfare of the United States of America! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP
6/29/26, 11:23 AM
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116834083672690020
Barrett, Roberts, Kavanaugh, and sometimes even Gorsuch, conspire to rotate their findings between the four of them so as to always be able to point to other rulings showing conservative (or liberal), depending on the makeup of the wine and cheese soiree they’re attending that week.
What is important to them is not the law but that they appear independent, swinging both ways. Barrett has two adopted black daughters (remember she cried with them whilst binge watching George Floyd videos), Roberts is a cuck, Kavanaugh has been brow beaten by Democrat women, and Gorsuch wants to appear as the smartest on the bench, ever. Did I mention antifa outside the doors?
Only Alito and Thomas can you count of and they’ll soon be retiring. God help us in selecting their replacements.
This court is so confusing….
@Sundance, any opinions on which way the birthright citizenship ruling will fall? That case, by far IMHO, is the most important in a loooooonng time (including RvW).