President Donald Trump had terminated Cathy A. Harris, who has been serving since 2022, after the Senate confirmed her nomination by President Joe Biden.
A federal judge on Feb. 18 ordered President Donald Trump and other federal officials to reinstate Cathy A. Harris, who Trump recently removed as chairwoman of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.
U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras entered the order, siding with Harris at least temporarily.
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is an independent executive branch agency that handles executive branch employment disputes. Harris has been serving since 2022, after the Senate confirmed her nomination by President Joe Biden.
Harris sued the following day, arguing that per law she can only be removed “for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.”
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