


The Supreme Court is expected to consider a landmark case that could give President Trump expanded firing powers by potentially overturning a 90-year-old precedent that limits presidential authority. Here’s what you need to know about this consequential constitutional question:
The core question
Court may reconsider fundamental separation of powers balance:
The specific case
Legal challenge stems from administration actions:
The historical precedent
Humphrey’s Executor has shaped government for decades:
The current Court
Composition suggests potential receptiveness to change:
The potential impact
Ruling could fundamentally reshape federal government:
The legal arguments
Case centers on competing constitutional interpretations:
The political context
Case emerges amid broader administrative battles:
What happens next
Several key developments are anticipated:
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