Trump unlawfully fired National Labor Relations Board member, federal judge rules, permitting her to stay on the job
President Donald Trump’s firing of the former chairwoman of the National Labor Relations Board was an “illegal act,” a federal judge ruled Thursday, overturning her ousting in a decision that was highly critical of Trump’s “intent on pushing the bounds of his office.
Labor regulator Trump fired must be reinstated, judge rules
Howell’s order reinstates Gwynne Wilcox to the NLRB, which plays a major role in policing labor disputes across the country. Though presidents nominate — and the Senate confirms — members of the board, federal law restricts the ability to remove board members absent “neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.”
'A blatant violation of the law': Judge blasts Trump's firing of NLRB member and orders reinstatement
The judge, who reinstated Gwynne Wilcox to the National Labor Relations Board, said Trump's "power to remove federal officers and honest civil servants ... is not absolute."
Fired NLRB commissioner asks federal judge for reinstatement
Former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox, who was fired by President Donald Trump, is asking federal Judge Beryl Howell to be reinstated.
Judge says Trump illegally fired National Labor Relations Board member
A federal judge said Gwynne Wilcox must remain at the agency that oversees relations among workers, labor unions and employers, setting up a Supreme Court showdown over presidential powers.
Trump administration ordered to reinstate tens of thousands of fired probationary workers
WASHINGTON ― Tens of thousands of federal government probationary workers fired in recent weeks as part of President Donald Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal workforce must be reinstated immediately,
Judge finds Trump unlawfully fired head of federal employee labor board
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump’s firing of the head of a board that resolves disputes between federal employees and the government was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan’s ruling in favor of Susan Grundmann,
Judges order Trump officials to offer jobs back to thousands of fired workers
In separate rulings, judges in Maryland and California ordered the reinstatement of probationary workers fired last month across many agencies.
Trump poised to launch new round of layoffs even as courts rule to reinstate employees
President Donald Trump's administration is expected on Friday to move ahead with a second wave of mass firings and budget cuts across the U.S. government, just one day after two federal judges ordered the reinstatement of thousands of workers.
Second judge orders thousands of probationary employees fired by Trump to be reinstated
U.S. District Judge James Bredar's order applies to 12 departments and several agencies that fired probationary workers during the Trump administration.
Trump's authority to fire officials questioned in court battle over NLRB seat
A judge ruled Trump’s firing of NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox unlawful. The Trump administration appealed, asserting the ...
Head of federal whistleblower office drops legal battle challenging his firing
Hampton Dellinger's decision to end his legal fight comes after a federal appeals court cleared the way for his firing by ...
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'An American president is not a king' | Judge rules Trump unlawfully fired NLRB chairwoman
Howell said Trump overstepped his constitutional authority last month when he fired National Labor Relations Board (NLRB ... the former head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.
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Federal Judge Slaps Down Trump, Says U.S. Constitution Has No Kings
Trump’s firing of Democratic board member Gwynne A. Wilcox was ruled unlawful by U.S. District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell, ...
Dellinger Exit Deepens OSC Politicization as Workers Lose Ally
The credibility of an independent US whistleblower agency protecting federal workers who report fraud and misconduct is in question following President Donald Trump‘s unusual dismissal of its leader, ...