Judge Rebukes Trump For Firing Federal Worker: US Is 'Not An Autocracy'
The U.S. is "not an autocracy," Judge Sparkle Sooknanan wrote in her ruling. "It is a system of checks and balances."
Judge says Trump can't fire head of federal labor relations watchdog
A federal judge has ruled President Donald Trump can't fire the head of the federal labor relations watchdog, dealing another blow to his attempt to consolidate power over federal safeguards.
Trump cannot fire Democratic member of federal labour board – US judge
A federal judge on Wednesday said that President Donald Trump does not have the power to fire a Democratic member from the Federal Labour Relations Authority, ordering that Susan Tsui Grundmann be reinstated.
Judge Reinstates Federal Labor Authority Official Fired by Trump
The former chair of the agency that enforces labor laws for the federal workforce will return to her job, reversing President Donald Trump‘s decision to fire her in February, a US district judge ruled.
Trump's power to remove labor board official has limits, US judge suggests
A federal judge on Friday seemed deeply skeptical of a Trump administration lawyer's claim that she lacks the power to reverse President Donald Trump's removal of a Democratic member from a federal labor relations board.
Judge rules Trump unlawfully fired Democratic labor board member
Susan Tsui Grundmann, an appointee of Trump's Democratic predecessor Joe Biden, was fired on Feb. 11 without explanation.
Judge Reinstates Democratic Member to Federal Agency
A federal judge ordered the reinstatement of Susan Tsui Grundmann to the Federal Labor Relations Authority after ruling that President Trump lacked the power to remove her. This decision strengthens the agency's Democratic majority and underscores the importance of constitutional checks and balances.
Judge rules Trump improperly fired head of national labor board
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan rejected the White House's argument that removal protections are unconstitutional, stating that Supreme Court verdicts in the past have proved otherwise.
Another judge rejects Trump’s bid to fire a federal labor regulator
President Donald Trump suffered another legal loss Wednesday in his bid to fire leaders of the federal agencies that supervise labor disputes. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ordered the reinstatement of Susan Grundmann to her post on the Federal Labor Relations Authority,
‘Not an autocracy:’ Judge slams Trump while reinstating fired labor board member
A federal judge handed President Donald Trump another loss in court this week in a ruling on a case involving a fired member of a board that supervises labor disputes. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ordered the reinstatement on Wednesday of Susan Grundmann to her post on the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
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Workers and partners make renewed push to block Trump’s dismantling of USAID
Though an effort to enjoin the Trump administration from placing thousands of USAID workers on administrative leave in ...
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Judge denies unions' request to block mass firing of probationary employees, buyout offer
Instead, Judge Christopher Cooper, overseeing the matter, wrote in his ruling that the matter should be brought before the Federal Labor Relations Authority. "The Court will now deny the motion ...
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Judge rules Trump administration can move ahead on mass government layoffs
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that federal law mandates the unions bring their challenge before the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), which adjudicates labor relations ...
'Grave separation-of-powers concerns': Trump booting labor board member is 'unlawful' and a threat to 'protections' in Constitution, judge says
A Democratic member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, an independent administrative agency tasked with administering ...
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 ...