NLRB

Another Judge Sides With NLRB in Challenge to Agency’s Structure

Oct 28, 2024

A federal judge in Michigan rejected claims that the National Labor Relations Board’s structure is unconstitutional, stating that existing legal precedent blocks the arguments from a hospital operator. U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker, based in Grand Rapids, ruled that NLRB administrative judges and the board’s five members do not face improper protection from at-will removal…
Judge Unlikely to Block NLRB Case Pending Challenge to Agency’s Powers

Sep 8, 2024

On Friday, a federal judge in Chicago expressed skepticism about a medical center’s argument that National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) members and administrative judges are improperly shielded from removal by the president. Alivio Medical Center, a nonprofit serving Chicago’s Hispanic community, sought to halt an NLRB administrative case against it, claiming that the agency’s structure…
SpaceX Asks Texas Judge To Block NLRB Case Over Severance Agreements

Apr 27, 2024

SpaceX has requested a Texas federal judge to block the National Labor Relations Board from pursuing claims alleging that the Elon Musk-led rocket maker required workers to sign illegal severance agreements. The company seeks to halt the proceedings pending the outcome of its second challenge to the agency’s structure. Late Thursday, SpaceX filed a motion…
SpaceX Loses Latest Bid To Keep Lawsuit Against NLRB In Texas

Apr 18, 2024

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a tied vote of 8-8, rejected SpaceX’s attempt to keep a lawsuit challenging the National Labor Relations Board’s structure in Texas rather than California. Despite objections from conservative judges, the full court declined to rehear the matter, upholding the panel’s decision to reject SpaceX’s bid to block…