A federal judge has reinstated Susan Grundmann to the Federal Labor Relations Authority, criticizing Donald Trump’s attempt to remove her. The ruling is one of several rejecting Trump’s efforts to fire officials overseeing labor disputes, with courts previously reinstating other agency leaders he dismissed. The judge pushed back against the Justice Department’s argument that the president has broad authority to remove officials at will, emphasizing the importance of checks and balances. Trump has only succeeded in firing one official, Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger, whose role differed from the others. The decision highlights ongoing tensions over executive power and labor rights in the federal government.
See "Judge expresses 'grave' concerns while reinstating labor board member fired by Trump", Erin Mansfield, USA Today, March 13, 2025