The Trump administration asked the court for an immediate order to allow the firings to go forward, over the objections of lawyers for the commissioners.

It's the latest fight over presidential powers to reach the top U.S. judicial body since Trump returned to office in January,

President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to permit the firing of three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, as the White House continues to attempt to assert more control over independent agencies.