Appeals board orders thousands of probationary USDA employees back to work for now
Appeals board orders thousands of probationary USDA employees back to work for now - 5,600 probationary workers at Department of Agriculture will remain on the job for at least another 45 days
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 Worker 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.
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,
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.
US judge blocks Trump from firing government workplace board's chair
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.
Judge reverses Trump firing of employee appeals board member
A federal judge ruled Tuesday 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 rules Trump’s firing of MSPB chair unlawful
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. District Judge Rudolph Contreras handed a major victory to Cathy Harris,
Judge rebuffs Trump firing, orders MSPB chairwoman restored to post
A judge on Tuesday restored Cathy Harris to her job as chairwoman of the federal Merit Systems Protection Board, ruling that President Trump’s attempt to fire her was illegal.
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 ...
'The president’s violation of law': Judge permanently reinstates Biden-appointed member of civil service board who Trump illegally and ineffectually tried to fire
A president can fire a member of an independent agency "only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office," ...