Federal judge in D.C. dismisses former NTSB member's race bias suit over removal by Trump
Key points
- The plaintiff alleged he was unlawfully removed because he is Black; the court dismissed the suit
- The judge cited the Supreme Court's June decision on presidential removal authority over independent agency members
- The case concerns removal of a federal independent agency member
A D.C. federal judge dismissed a former National Transportation Safety Board member's lawsuit alleging he was unlawfully removed by President Donald Trump because he is Black. The judge pointed to the U.S. Supreme Court's June decision concluding that presidents have unlimited authority to fire members of independent agencies.
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- Jurisdiction
- Federal
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- Court ruling
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- Employers covered
- Federal independent agencies
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- Official source pending
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