Merit Systems Protection Board, Judge and Trump

Judge stops Trump ouster of Merit Systems Protection Board chair
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the reinstatement, at least temporarily, of the Biden-appointed chair of the federal board that hears appeals of disciplinary actions against federal employees, ruling that the Trump administration had not articulated adequate grounds for her removal.
Judge reinstates Merit Systems Protection Board chairwoman fired by Trump
Cathy Harris, whose seven-year term was set to expire in 2028, was removed last week via a one-sentence email from the Presidential Personnel Office.
US Merit Systems Protection Board sees ‘uptick in appeals’ amid fed layoffs
A wave of layoffs hitting the federal government as part of the Trump administration’s work to reduce the federal workforce has led to a heavy case load for the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump from firing Democratic member of federal employee appeals board
A federal judge on Tuesday afternoon temporarily reinstated a Democratic member of the Merit Systems Protection Board who President Donald Trump removed, which could have implications for recently fired federal employees who decide to challenge their terminations.
Merit Systems Board Member Harris Sues Trump Over Firing (2)
A fired Democratic member of the US Merit Systems Protection Board, Cathy A. Harris, is suing the Trump administration over what she says was her unwarranted removal from her post earlier this week by President Donald Trump.
White House fires head of Merit Systems Protection Board
The White House also demoted Ray Limon from the vice chairman position. Limon, however, remains on the board, which maintains the quorum to hold hearings.
Member of US government employee appeals board sues over Trump firing
A Democrat who served at the U.S. agency that hears appeals by federal government employees when they are fired or disciplined has filed a lawsuit challenging Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to fire her.
Judge halts Trump's effort to fire Democrat from government workplace board
A federal judge ordered the Democratic chair of Merit Systems Protection Board, who was fired by President Donald Trump, be temporarily reinstated.
Federal employee appeals spike following recent layoffs, MSPB confirms
The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board has reported an uptick in appeals following recent federal layoffs.The MPSB is an ...
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Court invalidates Trump’s attempt to fire MSBP leader
Cathy Harris, the chairwoman of the Merit Systems Protection Board, successfully argued that her firing violated the Civil ...
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Federal judge reinstates employee appeals board member fired by Trump
U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras said Cathy Harris, who chaired the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB ... ruling in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States that established that ...
‘No such power’: Judge blocks Trump’s ‘unlawful’ attempt to fire Biden-appointed member of civil service board
"The [board's] mission and purpose require independence," the judge writes. "The [board's] independence is therefore ...