NLRB board member removed, weakening labor board
Enacted5/10
⚖ removal effectively upheld (2026)
Federal · Presidential removal of NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox · Signed Jan 27, 2025
Impact 5/10
The president removed an NLRB board member, leaving the board without a quorum to decide unfair-labor-practice cases. The Supreme Court stayed her reinstatement in May 2025, and in June 2026 (Trump v. Slaughter) overruled the precedent protecting independent-agency members from at-will removal, effectively settling the question in the administration's favor.
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✓ Verified against primary sources 2026-08-15