Kagan, joined by Justices Sotomayor and Jackson, said the court has repeatedly cleared firings Congress explicitly prohibited.
Justice Elena Kagan warned Monday that the Supreme Court is « overriding » Congress to hand President Donald Trump sweeping new powers over independent agencies.
Her dissent came after the court, in a 6-3 decision, allowed Trump to fire Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter while the justices consider whether to overturn a 90-year-old precedent limiting presidential removals.
