federal employment law

Fired Immigration Judges Appeal to Federal Circuit, Challenge Scope of Presidential Removal Powers

Mar 25, 2026

Two former U.S. immigration judges have escalated their legal fight to a federal appellate court, challenging a ruling that upheld their dismissal as consistent with the constitutional authority of the president. Judges Megan Jackler and Brandon Jaroch filed an appeal this week to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit after the Merit…
Trump Sued Over Executive Order Stripping Collective Bargaining Rights For Federal Workers

Apr 1, 2025

The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), one of the largest federal labor unions in the country, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to block an executive order that strips collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of federal employees. The union argues that the order is an act of “political retribution” by…
Trump Suffers Loss! Federal Judge Rules Removal of MSPB Chair Cathy Harris Was Unlawful

Mar 13, 2025

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully removed Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) Chair Cathy Harris, reinstating her to her position in a decision that underscores the agency’s statutory independence. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras held that Harris’ dismissal violated statutory provisions designed to protect the MSPB’s autonomy. The ruling found that…

Fired Immigration Judges Appeal to Federal Circuit, Challenge Scope of Presidential Removal Powers