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Federal judge holds Trump’s firing of labor dispute board head unlawful

JURIST

The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday held that President Donald Trumps unprecedented removal of the Chair of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Susan Tsui Grundmann, was unlawful.

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Former Federal Trade Commission officials sue Trump over dismissal

JURIST

Filed in the federal district court for the District of Columbia, the complaint alleges violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA), the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), and the US Constitution. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro M. ” Current FTC Chairman Andrew N.

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Watchdog agency head tells justices to stay out of firing dispute

SCOTUSBlog

District Judge Amy Berman Jackson accomplishes, Dellinger told the justices, is to maintain the status quo allowing him to remain in office while the district court engages in extremely expedited proceedings to address the merits of the parties underlying dispute. The Trump administration then came to the Supreme Court on Feb.

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Trump renews request for justices to allow firing of OSC head

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Share The Trump administration on Wednesday reiterated its request for the Supreme Court to lift an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, instead leaving the Trump administrations request on hold until her order expired on Feb. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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US judge blocks Trump from firing democratic chair of federal employee appeals board

JURIST

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump from firing the Democratic chair of the US Merit System Protection Board (MSPB). 1202, unless she is earlier removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office under that statute.

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Trump asks court to allow firing of watchdog agency official

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Share The Trump administration on Sunday asked the Supreme Court to block an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris told the justices, was an unprecedented assault on the separation of powers that warrants immediate relief. The order by U.S.

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Injunction Junction And Circuit Splits Too

Above The Law

Bush, one Trump judicial appointee to the district courts have in common? Before jumping into the cases though here is a breakdown of current federal district court judges by party of appointing president (data from fjc.gov ). What do five Biden, two Obama, one George W. Maryland v.

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