Trump v. Slaughter · ¶132
If all that weren’t enough, Presidents have many other ways to consolidate their influence over agencies—both traditional executive agencies and now-formerly independent ones. Take just a couple examples. For decades, Presidents have employed the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to oversee proposed executive agency actions that carry significant economic impacts. See, e.g., Exec. Order No. 12291, 3 CFR 127 (1981 Comp.); Exec. Order No. 12866, 3 CFR 638 (1993 Comp.). And even before today’s decision, the President has extended OIRA review to many independent agencies. Exec. Order No. 14215, 90 Fed. Reg. 10447 (2025). Separately, Presidents can sometimes adjust the reach of the civil service laws. While those laws ordinarily afford rank-and-file agency employees considerable protection against removal, see 5 U. S. C. §§7511–7513, they do not apply to certain employees…Read in context ›
slip opinion, revised 7/07/26
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