Overview

• The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that President Trump can temporarily remove Gwynne Wilcox from the NLRB and Cathy Harris from the MSPB.
• This decision pauses earlier rulings by two federal judges who deemed the removals unlawful based on statutory protections and precedent.
• The NLRB and MSPB are now unable to function due to a lack of quorum, halting labor law enforcement and federal employee dispute resolution.
• The Justice Department successfully requested the appellate court to suspend lower court orders while it appeals the rulings.
• The broader legal battle over presidential authority and the independence of federal agencies is expected to reach the Supreme Court.