Cathy Harris was restored to chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board. President Donald Trump unlawfully removed a member of a federal office that protects government employees from partisan ...

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the government to restore Cathy A. Harris to her position on the Merit Systems Protection Board, saying it appears President Trump's attempt to fire her was illegal.

Cathy Harris of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board poses as she leaves the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in downtown Washington, D.C., U.S., March 3, 2025.

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration’s firing of a federal employee appeals board member was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled in favor of Cathy Harris ...

U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras in Washington, D.C. issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from removing Cathy Harris from her position on the Merit Systems ...

The Trump administration fired Cathy Harris as chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board last week with a one-sentence email informing her that she was “terminated, effective immediately.” ...

The Trump administration couldn’t give a reason in court for firing Cathy A. Harris from the Merit Systems Protection Board and must reinstate her, a judge rules.

President Donald Trump unlawfully removed a member of a federal office that protects government employees from partisan interference, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Rudolph ...