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Former National Labor Relations Board member sues Trump for her firing
Gwynne Wilcox’s lawsuit is the first to challenge the president’s ouster of several members of independent boards — moves that appear to contravene a 1935 Supreme Court ruling.
Fired Democrat NLRB member sues Trump over ouster
Gwynne Wilcox, a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) fired by President Trump, sued him on Wednesday over the ouster.  Wilcox’s attorneys claim Trump’s firing was a
Trump’s NLRB Purge Is About Much More Than Crushing Organized Labor
His unlawful purge of the National Labor Relations Board on Monday serves all three goals at once. With these firings, Trump has paralyzed the board, asserted control over its agenda, and engineered a legal showdown over the scope of his constitutional authority.
Wilcox Challenges Labor Board Ouster by Trump in Lawsuit (1)
Former NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox has sued over her unprecedented removal from the board by President Donald Trump, in a case that could test the limits of presidential authority over independent agencies.
Trump Fires Biden Labor Board Officials, Setting Up Likely Court Battle
Democrat Gwynne Wilcox, whose term was supposed to run through August 2028, said her unprecedented firing violates Supreme Court precedent.
Trump Fires Former Chair from NLRB, Setting Up Constitutional Fight
A Constitutional battle is heating up in the National Labor Relations Board. On January 28, two days after his expected dismissal of general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, President Trump went further and dismissed Biden appointee and former chair Gwynne Wilcox.
Trump's Labor Board Firing Sets Up Agency Independence Test Case
Federal labor law explicitly limits removal of board members to instances of neglect or malfeasance. The termination is among several early moves Trump has made that push at the boundaries of executive authority.
Former NLRB member sues Trump for firing her
A former member of the National Labor Relations Board sued U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying he illegally fired her from the agency that protects American workers' rights. Gwynne Wilcox said her Jan.
Former Labor Board Watchdog Sues Trump Over 'Blatant Violation' Firing
The former head of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a US labor watchdog agency, is suing President Donald Trump over her termination as an NLRB board member after the 47th President suddenly removed her from her position last week.
Ousted Labor Official Challenges Trump’s 'Unlawful' Firing, Sues For Reinstatement
Gwynne Wilcox, an erstwhile member of the federal labor board, says Trump violated the law and Supreme Court precedent by removing her.
I Was a Member of the the NLRB. What Trump’s Doing to It Now Is Very Illegal.
This extraordinary act, which was not only contrary to statute but clearly unlawful under a 90-year-old Supreme Court ...
Fired NLRB Member Seeks Reinstatement, Challenges President's Removal Power
The President’s unprecedented removal of Ms. Wilcox defies 90 years of Supreme Court precedent that has ensured the independence of critical government agencies," Gwynne Wilcox' attorney Deepak Gupta ...
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President Trump Shakes Up the NLRB
Wilcox’s termination deprives the NLRB of a quorum necessary to enter new decisions or reconsider prior ones. As a result, employers should anticipate delays in cases pending before the Board, but ...
‘Directly violates the law’: Trump defying ’90 years of Supreme Court precedent’ in firing labor board member after ‘unlawful’ termination,’ lawsuit says
An employee of the National Labor Relations Board who was fired by President Donald Trump is firing back in court with a ...
Why the Supreme Court may be open to Trump’s push for expanded power
The Supreme Court majority built by Donald Trump could uphold efforts to expand presidential authority based on the legal ...