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US Supreme Court Won’t Review Trump’s Firing of Labor Board Member
The justices left intact a ruling that Trump could remove Gwynne Wilcox, a move tied to his push for greater control over independent agencies.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox challenging the legality of her January 2025 firing by President Donald Trump.
- The justices' refusal effectively upholds the executive branch's authority over independent agencies, cementing a December 2025 ruling by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit favoring the President.
- Mirroring the June decision regarding Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, the Court overturned the 1935 Humphrey's Executor precedent protecting regulatory agency leaders from at-will removal.
- Wilcox's removal was part of a broader government shakeup that included dismantling agencies and installing loyalists, which initially eliminated the NLRB's quorum and stalled numerous labor cases.
- The legal battle surrounding Wilcox's termination serves as a key test of President Trump's efforts to bring independent federal agencies under direct presidential control, following her appointment by former President Joe Biden.
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