A federal judge on Feb. 18 ordered President Donald Trump and other federal officials to reinstate Cathy A. Harris, who Trump recently removed as chairwoman of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.
U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras entered the order, siding with Harris at least temporarily.
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is an independent executive branch agency that handles executive branch employment disputes. Harris has been serving since 2022, after the Senate confirmed her nomination by President Joe Biden.
The White House informed Harris on Feb. 10 that she was terminated, effective immediately. The termination email did not give a reason for the termination….