On Monday, a federal appeals court reinstated two Democratic labor board members who were terminated by President Donald Trump earlier this year.
In a 7-4 vote, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit’s ruling blocked Trump’s firing of National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox and Merit Systems Protection Board member Cathy Harris.
‘The Trump administration plans to immediately appeal the decision and looks forward to ultimate victory on the issue.’
A three-judge panel previously ruled 2-1 to allow Trump’s terminations. The plaintiffs responded by requesting the appeals court hear the case en banc, meaning all appellate court judges were present. Monday’s verdict reversed the previous decision.
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The majority ruling cited Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, 1935, and Wiener v. United States, 1958,
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