A federal court has ruled that Donald Trump's termination of Gwynne Wilcox, a senior official at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), was illegal and ordered her reinstatement. The judge emphasized that the President cannot unilaterally fire members of the NLRB, as this violates the law. The ruling underscores the constitutional boundaries of presidential power outlined in Article II. Wilcox's lawsuit argued her dismissal violated the National Labor Relations Act, which restricts removals to misconduct or negligence, and her absence left the board with insufficient members to function properly.
The President does not have the authority to terminate members of the National Labor Relations Board at will, and his attempt to fire plaintiff from her position on the Board was a blatant violation of the law.
A president who touts an image of himself as a king' or a dictator,' perhaps as his vision of effective leadership, fundamentally misapprehends the role under Article II of the US Constitution.
I'm ready to get back to work, said Wilcox after the hearing in a speech outside the courthouse today. It's not just about me, but I'm glad to be the face of this fight.
Article II of the US Constitution outlines the executive powers and responsibilities of the president. The framers made clear that no one in our system of government was meant to be king.
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