C. Thomas Davis

1 month ago | mondaq.com | C. Thomas Davis |Zachary Zagger

On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United Statesaccepted the Trump administration's argument to keep formerNational Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox andformer Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) member Cathy Harrisoff their respective boards during the pendency of theirconsolidated legal action alleging that President Donald Trumpunlawfully removed them without cause.

1 month ago | ogletree.com | C. Thomas Davis |Zachary Zagger

Quick HitsThe Supreme Court has granted a stay of orders from the District Court for the District of Columbia enjoining the president’s removal of NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox and MSPB member Cathy Harris pending the disposition of an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

2 months ago | jdsupra.com | C. Thomas Davis |Zachary Zagger

On March 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that President Donald Trump likely has the authority to remove National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox and Merit Systems Protections Board (MSPB) member Cathy Harris without cause.

Mar 29, 2025 | ogletree.com | C. Thomas Davis |Zachary Zagger

Quick HitsThe D.C. Circuit Court ruled that President Trump likely has the authority to remove NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox and MSPB member Cathy Harris without cause, staying previous reinstatement orders from lower courts. The ruling leaves the NLRB and MSPB without enough members to hear cases. The decision addresses significant constitutional questions regarding the president’s power to remove members of independent agencies, boards, and commissions and Congress’s authority to restrict removal.

Mar 7, 2025 | jdsupra.com | C. Thomas Davis |Zachary Zagger

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Gwynne Wilcox, removed by President Donald Trump during his first days in office, has been reinstated by a federal judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The judge ruled that the president does not have the authority to remove a sitting NLRB member without cause. Quick Hits A federal judge in Washington, D.C., reinstated NLRB Member Wilcox, reversing President Donald Trump’s removal.