Posted on 03/04/2025 9:35:31 AM PST by Red Badger
The Supreme Court must intervene.
A federal judge on Tuesday granted a permanent injunction reinstating a Biden-appointed chairwoman of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).
“The mission of the MSPB is to “Protect the Merit System Principles and promote an effective Federal workforce free of Prohibited Personnel Practices.”” the agency’s website says.
Cathy Harris was appointed to the MSPB in 2021 and her term was set to expire on March 1, 2028, but Trump fired her last month.
Judge Rudolph Contreras, an Obama appointee with a history of anti-Trump bias, said Trump’s decision to fire Cathy Harris, a member of an agency in the executive branch, exceeded his authority.
Last month Contreras issued a temporary restraining order and reinstated Cathy Harris.
Judge Contreras on Tuesday granted a permanent injunction restoring Cathy Harris’s job after both parties filed replies.
The judge claimed Cathy Harris’s job falls under “Humphrey’s Executor” (just like the Hampton Dellinger case) and that “she may be removed by the President prior to the expiration of her term in office only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.”
“The Court first considers the constitutionality of the MSPB’s structure, concluding that its members’ for-cause removal protections are constitutional under Humphrey’s Executor,” Judge Contreras wrote in a 35-page opinion reviewed by The Gateway Pundit.
“Federal law thus prevents the President from removing members of the MSPB without cause, and the President’s attempt to terminate Harris was unlawful. As such, Harris is entitled to summary judgment. The Court next determines the remedies to which Harris may be entitled, granting her declaratory judgment and a permanent injunction. To the extent that injunctive relief may be unavailable, the Court would grant mandamus relief in the alternative,” the judge wrote.
President Trump previously appealed the reinstatement of Cathy Harris, a Biden holdover in the executive branch who was fired by Trump – then rehired by a corrupt Obama judge.
“PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendants hereby appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from this Court’s Memorandum Opinion and Order granting Plaintiff’s Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order,” The Trump DOJ’s wrote in a notice of appeal last month.
Kewel
Just FIRE the stupid judge.
Who is the judge??? Didn’t see a name.
In our community, we had an incompetent elected city treasurer who could not be removed because of a flaw in the local ordinances. So, All of her duties were reassigned. she could come into the office if she wanted to, but there was absolutely nothing for her to do. There could be an arrangement like that for this woman who apparently cannot be fired.
Wondering when and if the Supreme Court will weigh in! This is just insane!!!!!!!!!!! Where is the rule of law!!!!
This getting absolutely ridiculous. Since when can any Federal judge overrule the President?
Transfer her to Barrow, Alaska.................
Just FIRE the stupid judge.”
Actually they could. Not impeach but dissolve that court. Simple majority in both houses. Could be done in a couple of weeks if they had the stones to do it.
I didn’t realize we had a fourth branch of government.
Judge Rudolph Contreras, an Obama appointee ...................
So what exactly does she do?
This sounds like a job description written by kamala.
The other thread that just got pulled stated that this was another foreign born judge.
I'm beginning to think that only natural born American citizens should be able to hold some offices.
There are too many rogue foreign judges who think they can control us all.
And precious few foreign born people make good politicians or judges.
Put her in a room without a computer. Problem solved.
The famous libertarian Murray Rothbard (writing in the 1960s and 1970s) said the first major step towards creation our present bloated and unaccountable, 4th branch of government and deep state was the Pendleton Civil Service act of 1883
The act created concept of an independent civil service, and required selection of government employees by competitive exams rather than ties to politicians. It made it illegal to fire or demote some government officials for political reasons. This “Merit Systems Protection Board” is a direct result of that.
Remember also - back in 1883, Fed.gov was only about 3-4% of US GDP. The USA also had a completely gold-backed currency and no central bank - meaning Fed.gov was both limited in scope, and also could not “print” money or create massive debt to fund a huge bloated government and political spending programs.
Those writing the Act in 1883 could have never imagined the state of Washington DC today.
I wouldn’t worry about things like this. Its more ammunition in the Supreme Court case that is on the way. I am optimistic that the SC will strike down all this nonsense and strike a blow against the administrative state.
This right here. The Supreme Court punted on the last employment case. If they are not going to put their house in order the other two branches of the government need to do it for them.
Who is currently the President? Is it Trump or these Marxist judges?
Sure she can come back to work, but we have relocated her office to the US embassy in Somalia.
We’ll see how long this judge lasts.
Will be a +1 for Trump, once he’s gone.
Replace with Matt Gaetz?
Put her in a room without a computer. Problem solved.”
That is what they are going to have to start doing to these protected rats.
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