'DOJ Pushes For Immediate Trump Takeover Of Agency Flooded With Fired Worker Appeals'
"The Justice Department pushed for a judge to allow President Donald Trump to appoint his own nominee at the Merit Systems Protection Board, in order to replace the member he unlawfully fired."
"The irony is particularly sharp in this case, as the once little-known MSPB was set up by Congress to shield the federal civil service from partisan retribution. Congress accordingly granted the leaders of the agency, including fired member Cathy Harris who filed the suit, long terms and removal protections, so they can’t be dismissed at will (Harris says she was fired without cause in a one-sentence email)."
"The MSPB is currently being inundated as federal workers flood its understaffed office with appeals of their firings. Some judges have dismissed worker lawsuits, telling the fired federal employees they must first adjudicate their cases at the MSPB — all while the Trump administration attempts to paralyze it."
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