McCarter & English Partner and former United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery joins fellow speakers for a discussion on “Changes in POTUS Appointment Power and the Impact on Federal Administrative Law,” presented by the Connecticut Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section.
Recent US Supreme Court decisions in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook have reignited debate over federal agency independence. By limiting Congress’s ability to provide “for cause” removal protections for agency leaders, while preserving an exception for the Federal Reserve, the Court has raised important questions about presidential authority, regulatory stability, and the future of administrative law.
During the program, Vanessa examines the evolution of presidential removal power and discusses the broader implications of these landmark rulings for federal agencies and policymaking.