SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But the court declined to invalidate the entire agency for this structural flaw, instead severing the for-cause provision from the rest of its authorizing statute. 22-448 Issue : Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that the statute providing funding to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 12 U.S.C.

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JURIST

MARCH 2, 2025

The statute mandates, “The Special Counsel may be removed by the President only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.” The judge held that the Dellinger’s removal was not within Trump’s power and violated the removal conditions set out in 5 U.S.C.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 23, 2021

They made two arguments: first, that the FHFA and Treasury lacked the authority to enter into the amendment, and second, that the statute that created the FHFA is unconstitutional because it allows the president to fire the agency’s director only “for cause.”. Three shareholders went to court to challenge the 2012 amendment.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

In 2020, the cancelation of parades and the reduction of travel has led to a very different legal profile of holiday mishaps and malfeasance. The litigation over last year’s lettuce recall has only just started due to the statute of limitations. Accordingly, Miller was in violation of a statute in addition to being negligent. __.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Under the 1978 federal law creating the Office of Special Counsel , Dellinger could be removed from his position only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. Dellinger had served as head of the agency since 2024, when he was appointed by then-President Joe Biden to serve a five-year term.

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JURIST

MARCH 5, 2025

Since federal law dictates that members of the MSPB can only be removed from their positions for “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office,” Harris filed a lawsuit against Trump and several other officials. However, Trump failed to provide a reason for Harris’ termination. … Plaintiff Cathy A.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 2, 2025

The various inspector generals were also terminated and, at the time, some of us raised concerns over compliance with underlying federal statutes. Judge Jackson held that the firing clearly violated the controlling statute and that the Act itself was constitutional.

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Foley Hoag LLP

JULY 20, 2020

In addition to the Global Magnitsky Act and the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, the advisory list the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act among the Trump Administration’s existing statutes for authorizing enforcement actions.

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Above The Law

MARCH 26, 2025

Plaintiffs, including transgender minors and advocacy organizations, argued that the orders violated the separation of powers, conflicted with existing statutes, and infringed on equal protection rights. 1211(b), which allows the President to remove the Special Counsel only for specific reasons (inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance).

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