Humphrey’s Executor v. U.S.

Remedying Improper Removals of Agency Heads

Remedying Improper Removals of Agency Heads

Scholar proposes several judicial remedies for improper presidential removal of agency heads.

No Independence? No Need

No Independence? No Need

The agency tasked with protecting federal employees, including whistleblowers, should be abolished.

Independent Regulation of Consumer Product Safety

Independent Regulation of Consumer Product Safety

Weakening the independence of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission puts the public welfare at risk.

Stripping Agency Independence Has Condemned Americans to Death

Stripping Agency Independence Has Condemned Americans to Death

Undermining the independence of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission will endanger American lives.

Standing Up for the Independence of the NLRB

Standing Up for the Independence of the NLRB

Attacks on the National Labor Relations Board’s leaders undermine their work and independence.

What Humphrey’s Legacy Protects

What Humphrey’s Legacy Protects

Overturning the precedent that protects FTC independence would invite corruption and public distrust.

In Defense of Regulatory Independence

In Defense of Regulatory Independence

Leaders from independent agencies discuss the implications of undermining for-cause protections for regulatory officials.

The Uncertain Future of the Separation of Powers

The Uncertain Future of the Separation of Powers

Peter M. Shane discusses recent expansions of presidential power.

The Demise of Agency Independence and the FCC

The Demise of Agency Independence and the FCC

The likely end of the FCC’s independence should spur Congress to overhaul the agency.

The Labor Board Needs Restructuring, Not Destruction

The Labor Board Needs Restructuring, Not Destruction

The National Labor Relations Board would benefit from the creation of a new court.

Turning Administrative Agencies into the President’s Puppets

Turning Administrative Agencies into the President’s Puppets

President Trump’s recent executive order attempts to exert improper control over agencies.

President Trump’s Power to Remove FTC Commissioners

President Trump’s Power to Remove FTC Commissioners

Removal of commissioners runs counter to a 90-year-old precedent, teeing up a potential Supreme Court case.