[U.S. Supreme Court May Expand Presidential Power to Dismiss Independent Agency Officials] The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case involving the president's authority to dismiss officials from independent agencies, potentially overturning a precedent set 90 years ago. The case concerns former Federal Trade Commission commissioner Rebecca Slaughter and the dismissal of other independent agency officials. The court has hinted that the president's dismissal authority may be limited in institutions like the Federal Reserve, with related disputes expected to be further examined through the case of former Federal Reserve governor Cook.