Limits on the President’s Power to Remove Inferior Officers (Even When He Has Power to Remove Department Heads)
In yesterday’s Aviel v. Gor, D.C. Circuit Judge Gregory Katsas, joined by Judge Nina Pillard, held that the President likely lacked the power to fire the CEO of the Inter-American Foundation, though he had the statutory authority to fire the Foundation’s Board of Directors: This case involves a dispute over whether plaintiff Sara Aviel is […]