Trump v. Cook · ¶36

Even if the President’s determination is judicially reviewable, the Government (and JUSTICE THOMAS) contend, “cause” sets a very low bar—one that the President easily cleared. In the Government’s view, “cause” includes any concern the President may have about a person’s “conduct, ability, fitness, or competence.” Application 25–26 (quoting Black’s Law Dictionary 508 (2d ed. 1910)); see also post, at 14–15 (THOMAS, J., dissenting). That excludes a “mere policy disagreement,” according to the Government, but it includes (among many other things) “concerns” about a person’s “integrity”—precisely the cause given here. Application 26, 31.

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