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Wilcox v. President Trump

No. 1:25-cv-00334 District · Decided Decided

Case Overview

Gwynne Wilcox became the first Black woman to serve on the National Labor Relations Board, the agency that steps in when a company breaks labor law or moves to bust a union. Trump fired her in January 2025 without cause; a federal court ordered her reinstated, but the Supreme Court stayed that order in May 2025. The practical consequence: the NLRB lost its quorum and federal labor enforcement ground to a halt while the broader Humphrey's Executor question plays out at the Supreme Court in Trump v. Slaughter.

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The Conclusion

**Federal court ruled Trump's removal of NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox without cause was unlawful and ordered reinstatement.** The Supreme Court stayed that order in May 2025 while the removal power question is litigated in Trump v. Slaughter.

CourtDistrict Court, District of Columbia
FiledFeb 5, 2025
Judge Beryl A. Howell
CL Statusterminated
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Outcome History (2)

  1. Mar 6, 2025 District
    Summary judgment granted Full relief Final

    Court granted plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and denied defendants' cross motion for summary judgment.

  2. Mar 8, 2025 District
    Stay denied Relief denied

    Court denied defendants' motion to stay court's order pending appeal.

Federal Court TMR-064ad32e Firing of NLRB Member May 14, 2026
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