Trump cannot oust chair of federal employees' appeal board, US judge rules
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Republican U.S. President Donald Trump from firing the Democratic chair of a U.S. agency that hears appeals by federal government employees when they are fired or disciplined.
Federal judge reverses Trump firing of federal employees' appeal board chairwoman
Cathy Harris, a Democrat who led the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) until she was fired by President Donald Trump last month has been ordered reinstated to her position by a federal judge.
‘Merit board’ chair was unlawfully fired by Trump, judge rules, keeping her on the job
The chairwoman of a critical agency that reviews federal employee firings can stay on the job, a judge ruled Tuesday, formally reversing President Donald Trump’s “unlawful” decision to fire her.
Judge rules Trump doesn't have the power to fire a civil service board member 'at will'
President Donald Trump did not have the authority to attempt to fire a member of the board responsible for protecting federal government employees from political reprisals or retaliation for whistleblowing,
Judge Says Trump Can’t Fire Chair of Federal Workers Board Without Cause
Cathy Harris had sued to block her dismissal from the panel that handles government employee disputes. Employees swept up in the Trump administration’s mass firings have appealed to the board.
Federal judge rules Trump’s firing of merit board chair was illegal
The Trump administration couldn’t give a reason in court for firing Cathy A. Harris from the Merit Systems Protection Board and must reinstate her, a judge rules.
Federal judge finds Trump firing of appeals board member ‘illegal’
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration unlawfully dismissed a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board, ordering her indefinite reinstatement. United States District Judge Rudolph Contreras,
Judge Permanently Reinstates Civil Service Board Member Unlawfully Fired By Trump
Editors' Blog / Analysis & Opinion News Live Blog Morning Memo Cafe / outside voices & analysis Muckraker / scandal & investigations Prime / Member Exclusives Podcast Features Memberships View Options Newsletters Subscribe Get TPM Merch Shop Now Follow TPM Send Comments and Tips about contact careers FAQ terms of use site status A federal judge permanently reinstated Cathy Harris to her position on the Merit Systems Protection Board on Tuesday,
Judge overturns Trump firing of personnel board member, citing lack of justification
Members of the board, designed to protect federal civil service workers from being fired for issues unrelated to their performance, are appointed to seven-year terms and can be removed under a 1978 statute “only for inefficiency,
Trump illegally removed member of board protecting government employees, judge rules
President Donald Trump unlawfully removed a member of a federal office that protects government employees from partisan interference, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Judge reverses Trump firing of employee appeals board member
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the Trump administration’s firing of a federal employee appeals board member was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled in favor of Cathy
Judge Says Trump Can’t Fire Chair of Federal Worker Board Without Cause
Cathy Harris had sued to block her dismissal from the panel that handles government employee disputes. Employees swept up in ...
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Biden Appointee's Reinstatement Highlights Bureaucratic Power Struggles
A federal judge has reinstated a Biden appointee to the Merit Systems Protection Board, a move that underscores ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and the entrenched bureaucracy of the ...