US EditionSupreme Court grants Trump request to fire independent agency members, except the Fed
- On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court's conservative majority indicated that President Trump probably possesses the power to remove members of independent agencies, with the exception of officials at the Federal Reserve.
- This ruling challenges the 1935 precedent Humphrey’s Executor, which barred firing independent board members without cause, as the administration sought broader presidential power.
- The court’s unsigned order extended Chief Justice Roberts’s April directive reinstating Gwynne Wilcox and Cathy Harris, who Trump had fired from labor-related federal boards.
- Wilcox, the first Black woman on the National Labor Relations Board confirmed for a second five-year term in 2023, and Harris serve on agencies vital to federal workers and labor dispute resolution.
- The decision may increase presidential influence over independent agencies but signals the court could block firing Federal Reserve Chair Powell, indicating ongoing legal and political conflicts.
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Supreme Court Backs Trump's Federal Board Termination Rights - Real News Now
In a victory for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court recently permitted the dismissal of members from the national labor boards for federal employees without needing to cite any reasons. The decision addresses the cases of Cathy Harris from the Merit Systems Protection Board and Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board, who were both removed as they navigate the legal system. According to Congress, members of these boards ca…
Supreme Court Stays Order Forcing Trump to Reinstate Fired Labor Regulators
Cathy Harris of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and Gwynne Wilcox of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) cannot have their jobs back as their case moves through the courts. The post Supreme Court Stays Order Forcing Trump to Reinstate Fired Labor Regulators first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
JUST IN: Supreme Court Hands Trump A Major Victory With 6-3 Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision Thursday that President Donald Trump has the authority to fire independent federal regulators in a major affirmation of the executive branch’s authority. The high court granted the Trump administration’s request to pause orders by federal judges that required government officials to allow board members at two independent federal agencies to stay in office after President Trump attempted to fire them. Chi…
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