A Hard Look at the President's Removal Power
From A Hard Look by Administrative Law Review
April 30, 2025 · 39 min · Season 6 · Episode 7
About this episode
This episode discusses the President's power to remove independent agency officials, referencing key legal cases.
On this episode of A Hard Look, we examine the President’s power to remove independent agency officials. That’s right! We’re going all the way back to the 1935 landmark decision in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States . Helping us navigate this discussion is Daniel Wolff, Partner at Crowell & Moring LLP, and head of the firm’s administrative law practice. Tune in for an in-depth discussion on the future of executive authority and regulatory independence. Show Notes: Editorial Note : This episode was recorded in March 2025, and the status of any ongoing cases discussed may have changed since then. Recommended Readings Humphrey’s Executor v. United States (1935) Myers v. United States (1926) Morrison v. Olson (1988) Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2020) Trump v. Wilcox (2025) This episode was produced by the Administrative Law Review Senior Technology Editor, Sophia Navedo-Quinones, and Technology Editor, Victoria Paul. If you have any questions about this episode or the podcast, or if you would like to propose a topic or guest, please e-mail us at ALR-Sr-Tech-Editor@wcl.american.edu . Visit our website…
People in this episode
Guest: Daniel Wolff
Topics covered
- presidential power
- removal authority
- independent agencies
- executive authority
- regulatory independence
- landmark decisions
Keywords
- removal power
- independent agency officials
- executive authority
- Humphrey’s Executor
- administrative law
- regulatory independence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Crowell & Moring LLP
Books & works: Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, Myers v. United States, Morrison v. Olson, Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Trump v. Wilcox
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