NCLA Asks Supreme Court to Restore Presidential Control over “Independent” CPSC Commissioners

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NCLA has filed an amicus curiae brief urging the Supreme Court to hear Consumers’ Research v. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This case presents a golden opportunity to overturn the 1935 Humphrey’s Executor v. Federal Trade Commission decision and address the unconstitutional structure of the CPSC. Under current law, the President can only fire CPSC commissioners “for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office,” insulating them from removal and violating the “Take Care” clause of Article II of the Constitution. The Fifth Circuit upheld this structure by invoking Humphrey’s Executor, which wrongly supported FTC Commissioners' similar protections.

In this episode, Senior Litigation Counsel Greg Dolin joins Mark and Vec to dive into the details and implications of this case.

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