Summary
President Trump fired Cathy Harris from the Merit Systems Protection Board, a federal agency that protects government employees, even though her term was not supposed to end until 2028. The firing challenges existing federal laws that say board members can only be removed for specific misconduct.
Key Facts
- Cathy Harris was removed from her position on the Merit Systems Protection Board by President Trump.
- The Merit Systems Protection Board is an independent agency that ensures federal employees are treated fairly.
- Harris' term was not set to expire until 2028, and she argued her firing was against federal law.
- Federal law states that board members can only be fired for specific reasons like inefficiency or misconduct.
- The Supreme Court allowed her firing to stand while legal challenges continue.
- Trump's administration has been involved in more than 300 lawsuits, affecting the government's checks and balances.
- The Merit Systems Protection Board was created by Congress in 1978 to protect federal workers from managerial abuses.
