Lucia v. SEC

A federal employment attorney assesses the impact of having a Merit Systems Protection Board

After two years of total vacancy, the Merit Systems Protection Board now has two of its three members, enough to make decisions that stick.

Workforce Rights/Governance

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Complex appointments clause challenges throw some MSPB cases in limbo

Workforce Rights/Governance

FILE - In this June 30, 2020, file photo the U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington. President Donald Trump didn't have to look very far for one of the contenders on his short list to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court: he's been considering one of his own lawyers. Kate Comerford Todd is a deputy White House counsel, helping navigate Trump's White House through a thicket of legal issues. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

White House memo puts burden of proof back on agency for administrative enforcement

Agency Oversight