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Rebecca Slaughter

American attorney and FTC commissioner

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Dec 11, 2025

Which Supreme Court decisions ruled against Donald Trump personally versus his administration or policies?

The Supreme Court has issued decisions that both directly affect Donald J. Trump personally (notably the 2024 immunity ruling, discussed in reporting about Trump v. United States) and dozens of ruling...

Dec 8, 2025

supreme court case on presidential power

The Supreme Court heard Trump v. Slaughter on Dec. 8, 2025, a case testing whether the president can fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission before a statutorily fixed term ends; conservative ju...

Dec 8, 2025

What role did the Supreme Court play in both Watergate and Trump's legal battles?

The Supreme Court played a decisive, case-specific role in Watergate-era litigation but in recent years has been central to Donald Trump’s legal battles by deciding or signaling outcomes in high-stake...

Feb 2, 2026

Which Trump administration executive actions were blocked or stayed in 2025–2026, and which of those challenges reached the Supreme Court?

Federal judges across the country halted or limited multiple administration executive actions in 2025–2026, with several of those injunctions and stays propelled to the through emergency applications ...

Dec 4, 2025

Which Trump executive orders were ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court and why?

The Supreme Court has, in 2025, both upheld and limited parts of President Trump’s executive actions—but often on narrow procedural grounds rather than endorsing the policy itself. Most prominent outc...