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Fifth Circuit Blocks Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act due process federal employment fifth circuit immigration law presidential power Sep 03, 2025

In a striking decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals—one of the nation’s most conservative courts—ruled that President Trump could not use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelan migr...

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Why Lisa Cook’s Case Matters for Every Federal Employee due process federal employment federal reserve lisa cook removal protections Aug 29, 2025

When President Trump announced he was firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, it looked at first like another political flashpoint. But for federal employees, this lawsuit carries deeper meaning. A...

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OPM Just Killed the “Five Things” Email. Here’s Why That Matters. due process federal employment mindfulness at work opm policy workplace stress Aug 06, 2025

For months, federal employees were trapped in a Sunday-night ritual: condensing their entire workweek into five bullet points for leadership’s inbox. Born from a top-down directive with no grounding i...

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Surprise RIFs by Email: What Federal Employees Must Know competitive service rights due process federal employment mspb appeals rif notice Jul 21, 2025

Imagine logging off for the day—only to find an email notifying you that you've been separated from federal service, effective immediately. No warning. No exit ramp. If this scenario sounds familiar, ...

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OPM’s Suitability Rule Could Gut Due Process Rights due process federal employment opm rule suitability standards whistleblower protections Jun 04, 2025

OPM has proposed a major rule change that would allow agencies to remove current federal employees under the same "suitability" standards originally designed for applicants. Historically, suitability ...

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Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Misuse of Alien Enemies Act alien enemies act due process federal employment judicial independence mindfulness at work May 02, 2025

A federal judge in the Southern District of Texas just issued a ruling that’s making legal waves—and not for the reason you might expect. Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., appointed by Donald Trump in 201...

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House Bill Threatens Federal Pensions and Due Process due process federal employment federal retirement mspb appeals pension reform May 01, 2025

Late last night, a House committee advanced legislation that could drastically change the financial future of federal employees. The bill—pitched as a $50 billion cost-cutting measure—proposes several...

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