The dispute raised separation of powers concerns arising from the president's ability to remove members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

On appeal, the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Kernodle's ruling. The 5th Circuit upheld the legal shield in place for commissioners of the consumer protection agency under the Supreme Court's 1935 ruling in a case called Humphrey's Executor v. United States.

The Supreme Court announced Monday it won’t take up a case that could have delivered another blow to federal agencies. Two conservative groups sought to challenge the structure of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),

The court left in place a 90-year old landmark decision that declared that presidents cannot fire members of a multi-member independent agency, except in cases of bad behavior.

The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal challenging the structure of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the latest legal case that threatened independent government agencies.