Washington — A federal judge in Washington ruled Thursday that President Trump's firing of the chair of the National Labor Relations Board was unlawful and said she must be allowed to continue in her role.
In a 36-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, who sits on the U.S. District Court in Washington, said that the Constitution and past cases make clear that Congress can limit the president's removal power. She ruled that the president's firing of Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board violated federal law that allows for a...
Continue reading...In a 36-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, who sits on the U.S. District Court in Washington, said that the Constitution and past cases make clear that Congress can limit the president's removal power. She ruled that the president's firing of Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board violated federal law that allows for a...
