Why did FDR's attempt to fire William Humphrey from the FTC in 1935 lead to the Supreme Court limiting presidential removal power?
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The Court held that while the president has removal power over purely executive officers (like cabinet secretaries), Congress can restrict removal of officials performing "quasi-legislative" or "quasi...
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