Trump's Power Challenged in Court Over Official Firings | JQJO

Two former officials, Gwynne Wilcox and Cathy Harris, fired by President Trump, are challenging his authority to remove them from their positions at the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board respectively. Lower courts initially reinstated them, citing a 1935 Supreme Court decision limiting presidential removal power. The Trump administration appealed, arguing the lower courts misinterpreted the precedent and exceeded their authority. The Supreme Court temporarily allowed their removal pending a full hearing. A D.C. Circuit Court panel, with differing political appointments among its judges, heard arguments Friday, debating the scope of presidential power over independent agencies and the potential implications for other agencies like the Federal Reserve.