Trump Claims Power to Fire Administrative Law Judges at Will

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : "Unelected and constitutionally unaccountable A.L.J.s have exercised immense power for far too long," he said.
52% : The move was the latest step in the administration's unfolding assault on the basic structure of the federal government and on Congress' power to insulate various types of executive branch officials in sensitive positions from political interference from the White House.
45% : Examples of such officials include Social Security Administration judges who handle disputes about disability and retirement benefits; National Labor Relations Board judges who resolve unfair labor practice cases; and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission judges who hear disputes about matters like electric utilities and regional grids.
44% : To insulate the officials from political interference, Congress enacted a statute that says disciplinary action, including firings, may be taken against such judges "only for good cause established and determined by the Merit Systems Protection Board on the record after opportunity for hearing before the board.
41% : In a statement, Chad Mizelle, the chief of staff to Attorney General Pam Bondi, hailed the administration's move to challenge the statute insulating administrative law judges from political interference by the White House.
23% : The Trump administration told Congress on Thursday that it believed President Trump had the constitutional power to summarily fire administrative law judges at will, despite a statute that protects such officials from being removed without a cause like misconduct.

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