In this episode of "Clearly Conspicuous," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta unpacks a recent update in Trump v. Slaughter, in which the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay allowing President Donald Trump's removal of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter to stand while the case makes its way through the appeals process. He previews full arguments in December of this year that could revisit – and even overturn – Humphrey's Executor. Mr. DiResta explains the FTC's origins, structure and independence, as well as the 1935 precedent set in Humphrey's Executor limiting presidential removal of FTC commissioners. He additionally reviews Justice Elena Kagan's dissent in the court's order and analyzes how the move signals a potential recalibration of separation of powers. The episode outlines far-reaching im ...