On October 19, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a case brought by former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox, who had asserted that statutory for-cause removal protections for NLRB members limited the president’s authority to remove her from office in 2025.
Quick Hits
The Supreme Court declined to hear former NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox’s challenge regarding the president’s authority to remove NLRB members, effectively ending her case for reinstatement.
This decision leaves in place a D.C. Circuit decision holding that the president’s power to remove NLRB members could not be restricted by Congress.
The decision aligns with Trump v. Slaughter, in which the Court upheld the president’s authority to remove a Federal Trade Commission member without cause. It is now clear that the Slaughter decision extends to NLRB members.
Discussion
The Supreme Court denied the petition for a writ of certiorari in Wilcox v. Trump, without explanation… Read the complete article here...
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