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Seila Law

A court case that limited the insulation of agency officials from presidential removal.

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Feb 4, 2026

How have courts decided disputes over the authority of federal boards to change names or mission absent congressional action?

Courts have drawn a careful line: agencies and their multimember boards can make internal organizational changes when statutes grant discretion, but they cannot unilaterally rewrite statutory missions...

Jan 31, 2026

How do separation-of-powers doctrines constrain executive reprogramming of funds, and what precedents apply to recent disputes?

Separation-of-powers doctrine places the Constitution’s “” with and therefore constrains the Executive’s ability to refuse, rescind, or repurpose appropriated funds unless Congress has provided clear ...