Event Dime
UCS: Supreme Court Decision Weakens Independence of Federal Agencies
- When:
- June 29, 2026 · 12:00 AM
- Where:
- YubaNet
- Source:
- YubaNet Events
WASHINGTON (June 29, 2026) – Earlier today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration in Trump v. Slaughter, overturning nearly a century of precedent protecting the independence of federal agencies. The decision gives presidents broad authority to remove leaders of previously independent agencies, weakening longstanding safeguards designed to insulate agency decision-making from political influence and preserve the role of independent expertise in guiding policymaking and