A divided federal appeals court ruled on Dec. 5 that President Donald Trump may fire members of independent labor boards.
The 2-1 ruling in Harris v. Bessent was issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
A lower court had previously upheld the constitutionality of federal laws that prevent presidents from removing members of the boards without cause. Among the reasons a board member may be fired are neglect of duty or “malfeasance” in office.
The circuit court ruled that the president may fire Cathy Harris from the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) before their terms expire….
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Trump’s Firing of Labor Board Members
