Myers v. United States

The Supreme Court, in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook, expanded presidential authority to remove federal agency officials, overturning a 1935 precedent. Chief Justice John Roberts cited the 1926 Myers v. United States case, which involved President Woodrow Wilson's controversial removal of a postmaster, as a foundation for the new ruling. Critics argue the Court ignored conflicting historical evidence, particularly suggesting Wilson's wife may have influenced the Myers decision.

Chief Justice John Roberts overturned the 1935 Supreme Court decision Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, which allowed Congress to create independent agencies with members protected from presidential removal. The article argues that Humphrey’s was grounded in originalist constitutional principles but was rejected in favor of a 1926 decision (Myers v. United States) that emphasized broader presidential removal authority.