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Boyle v. Trump (CPSC Comm Fire)

No. 8:25-cv-01628 District · Decided
Circuit
Court
Federal Court
mdd
Judge
Matthew J. Maddox 46
Decided
Jun 13, 2025
Filed
May 21, 2025
Judge (CL)
Matthew J. Maddox 46
Filed (CL)
May 21, 2025
CL Status
terminated
The Law · How the Case Works

Overview

Overview

Commissioners of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission challenged President Trump's attempt to terminate them from the commission.

The Issue

Issue

Whether the President possesses unilateral authority to remove Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission without cause.

The Rules

Rule

Under Humphrey's Executor v. United States, 295 U.S. 602 (1935), Congress may restrict the President's removal authority for members of independent agencies by requiring removal only 'for cause.' The CPSC statute provides that commissioners may be removed only for 'inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.'

The Application

Analysis

President Trump sought to terminate CPSC Commissioners without demonstrating statutory cause. The commissioners challenged this removal attempt as exceeding the President's constitutional and statutory authority.

The Conclusion

Conclusion

The court upheld the for-cause removal protections for CPSC commissioners, determining that the President lacks authority to terminate them without statutory cause.

Court -
FiledMay 21, 2025
Judge Matthew J. Maddox 46
CL Statusterminated
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Outcome History (3)

  1. Jun 13, 2025 District
    Summary judgment granted Relief denied Final Unreviewed

    Motion for Summary Judgment granted, other motions denied as moot or denied.

  2. Jun 23, 2025 District
    Stay denied Relief denied Unreviewed

    Motion to Stay the Court's Order Pending Appeal denied.

  3. Jul 1, 2025 Circuit
    Stay denied Relief denied Unreviewed

    Motion for an administrative stay and a stay pending appeal denied by USCA.

Federal Court TMR-6dfd6e16 Firing of Consumer Product Safety Commissioners Jul 26, 2026
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