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.
