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The Supreme Court has effectively ended ninety years of independent agency protection for federal officials. In a pair of decisions issued the same day, June 29, 2026, the Court ruled that the Preside...
If it feels like the ground keeps shifting under your feet as a federal employee, the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Slaughter is one more reason why. This case involved the Federal Trade Commis...
Federal employees who face discipline, demotion, removal, or other covered personnel actions usually cannot bypass the civil service system and go straight to federal district court. The Civil Service...
A Supreme Court case now developing—Harris v. Bessent—may directly affect how federal employees challenge discipline, removals, and other adverse actions. At its core, the dispute focuses on whether m...
The Supreme Court’s recent oral arguments on birthright citizenship may seem far removed from federal employment. They are not. At its core, the case tests a foundational question: can an administrati...
Federal employees have been watching the Supreme Court closely this term. The recent tariffs decision is more than a trade-policy headline. It is a separation-of-powers case that could shape how the C...
Federal employees have been asking a practical question after yesterday’s Supreme Court argument: does this case actually matter to everyday federal job protections? The short answer is yes—though not...
When the Supreme Court devotes nearly two hours to questioning whether the President can fire leaders of “independent” agencies at will, federal employees should take notice. The arguments in Trump v....
or many federal employees, the fear sits quietly beneath the usual stressors: Could a president fire people simply for not falling in line? Today’s Supreme Court arguments bring that question into sha...
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week in Learning Resources v. Trump—a case that could reshape how far presidential authority extends in national emergencies. While it centers on tariffs, the un...
On September 22, the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to remove Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, despite the Federal Trade Commission Act’s explicit protections against at-will remov...
In an extraordinary and troubling move, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has allowed the Department of Education to sideline 1,378 employees—more than half its workforce—without issuing a ful...
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