Court lets Trump fire labor and worker protection board members while they fight to keep their jobs
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A federal appeals court on Friday let President Donald Trump remove for now the chair of a critical “merit board” that reviews federal firings, and a member of the National Labor Relations Board, handing him a major win in his efforts to control independent federal agencies and potentially hobbling both agencies by depriving them of a quorum.
A federal appeals court on Friday let President Donald Trump remove for now the chair of a critical “merit board” that reviews federal firings, and a member of the National Labor Relations Board, handing the president a major win in his efforts to control independent federal agencies and potentially hobbling both agencies by depriving them of a quorum. The emergency order issued by the DC US Circuit Court of Appeals removes Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) chairwoman Cathy Harris and NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox from their posts while their legal cases move forward. They previously argued that Trump can’t summarily fire them because federal statutes specify that he can only dismiss them for cause. This is a significant win for Trump, who has now succeeded at firing a number of independent watchdogs within the executive branch. The latest ruling isn’t the final word in the matter, but the outcome bodes well for Trump and shows that the judges are receptive to his arguments. These two officials – who were appointed by President Joe Biden – both prevailed at a lower court before today’s appeal court decision. This ruling could make it harder for federal workers to swiftly push back against the Trump administration’s massive cuts to government jobs, which some judges have concluded were unlawful. Without a quorum, the MSPB and NLRB will be limited in their ability to function. The ruling was 2-1, with two GOP-appointed judges siding against a Democratic appointee.
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