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Slaughter v. Trump

Filed on behalf of
FTC Commissioners
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Case Number
1:25-cv-00909
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Filed
March 27, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Relief Outcomes
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Motion for Summary Judgment
Granted
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Summary
Federal Trade Commissioners Alvaro M. Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter have sued the Trump administration for attempting to fire them without cause before their Senate-confirmed terms come to an end. Plaintiffs argue that their attempted terminations are invalid because they violate the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the separation of powers. Plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief.
Plaintiffs
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Alvaro M. Bedoya
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Protect Democracy Project Clarick Gueron Reisbaum
Defendants
President Donald J. Trump Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Commissioner Melissa Ann Holyoak Executive Director David B. Robbins

Documents

Other
Slaughter v. Trump - Oppn Administrative Stay (SCOTUS)
September 5, 2025
Opposition to Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
Slaughter v. Trump - Opp'n Stay Pending Appeal (circuit)
July 25, 2025