Supreme Court Could Enable Unitary Executive

A case before the Supreme Court (Trump v. Slaughter) asks whether the president may remove for policy reasons the heads of independent regulatory agencies who serve fixed terms. If the Court accepts a broad unitary‑executive view, presidents could gain direct policy control over agencies like the FTC, SEC, and others that have traditionally been insulated by staggered terms and removal protections. That would shift power from Congress and multi‑member independent commissions to a single presidential discretion. — A ruling in favor of the unitary executive would materially reshape separation‑of‑powers checks, regulatory independence, and how major economic and safety rules are made and enforced in the United States.