John Roberts fought for decades to get rid of the 1935 precedent that had limited a president’s firing authority
- Posted on June 29, 2026
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John Roberts fought for decades to get rid of the 1935 precedent that had limited a president’s firing authority
For more than 40 years, since his service as a young Reagan administration lawyer, Chief Justice John Roberts has pressed for an exceptionally powerful US president, one who could fire the heads of independent agencies at any time.
