Supreme Court Turns Away Lawsuit Claiming President Has Power to Fire Independent Agency Leaders

The federal government said accepting challengers’ arguments would lead to ‘dozens’ of federal agencies being characterized as ‘unconstitutionally structured.’

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Supreme Court on Oct. 21 decided against hearing an appeal aimed at giving the president the power to fire leaders of independent federal agencies.

The justices denied the petition in Consumers’ Research v. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) without comment in an unsigned order. No justices dissented.