A president can fire a member of an independent agency "only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office," the court observed. The post ‘The president’s violation of law’: Judge permanently reinstates Biden-appointed member of civil service board who Trump illegally and ineffectually tried to fire first appeared on Law & Crime.

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.