DoJ asks supreme court to let Trump remove Democratic FTC commissioner
by Reuters from World news | The Guardian on (#6ZSYN)
Justice agency appealed judge's decision to block firing of Rebecca Slaughter from Federal Trade Commission while case continues
Donald Trump's administration asked the US supreme court on Thursday to let him temporarily remove a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, as the legal fight over the Republican president's dismissal of her plays out.
The justice department made the request after Washington-based US district judge Loren AliKhan blocked Trump's firing of Rebecca Slaughter from the consumer protection agency that enforces antitrust law prior to her term expiring.
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