Supreme Court justices aren't policymakers
• The Supreme Court ruled that the president possesses the authority to fire a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, overriding protections previously established by the authorizing statute. • The author criticizes Chief Justice Roberts for using "bad history" and inconsistent precedents to reshape the federal bureaucracy to fit a specific view of executive power. • This decision is framed as a violation of republican principles, with the author arguing that such policy shifts should be achieved through elections and legislative action rather than judicial decrees.
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