Statement of Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman Regarding the Supreme Court's Decision in Trump v. Slaughter

Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Trump v. Slaughter, restoring the constitutional separation of powers among the branches of the federal government and overruling Humphrey's Executor v. United States.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman released the following statement:

“Today the U.S. Supreme Court restored a fundamental principle of our constitutional system: officials who exercise executive power are accountable to the President of the United States, who alone is vested with executive authority under Article II of the Constitution.

Importantly, today's decision should put a swift end to the related lawsuit against CPSC and President Trump brought by former Democrat commissioners who claim they were unlawfully removed from office. The Supreme Court confirmed what we have maintained from the beginning: agencies that exercise executive authority are subject to presidential supervision and control under Article II of the Constitution. As a result, President Trump's constitutional authority to remove the former commissioners is clear, and their claims should now fail as a matter of law.

The Trump CPSC is proud to be part of a whole-of-government effort to put America first, restore accountability in government, and make America great again.”

About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products. 

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.