Trump v. Slaughter: Is Humphrey’s Executor Finally Dead? Part I

Just days after oral argument, Unwritten Law hosts Mark Chenoweth and John Vecchione break down one of the most consequential separation-of-powers cases in decades: Trump v. Slaughter.

At stake is Humphrey’s Executor, the 1935 Supreme Court decision that allowed Congress to insulate powerful federal regulators from presidential control. If overturned, the ruling could fundamentally reshape the modern administrative state.

Mark and John walk through the justices’ questions, the strengths and weaknesses of the arguments on both sides, and why several members of the Court appear ready to rethink nearly a century of doctrine.

This episode offers a clear, candid look at how the Court may redraw the constitutional boundaries of executive power — and what that means for self-government in America.