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May 22, 2025 The Supreme Court allowed the removal of independent agency heads from the NLRB and MSPB to stand while appeals continued Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The stay weakened protections for independent labor and civil service boards that help safeguard workers and due process inside government.
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- Supreme Court allows Trump to control independent agencies — The Supreme Court issued an unsigned order pausing lower court rulings that allowed board members at two independent agencies to remain in their positions despite attempts by Trump to fire them.
- Motion granted — Cathy A. Harris v. Bessent et al (D.C. Cir.) 25-5037 — The Supreme Court granted the government's request for a stay while the case is on appeal.
- Motion granted — Gwynne A. Wilcox v. Donald J. Trump et al (D.C. Cir.) 1:25-cv-00334 — The Supreme Court granted the federal government's request for a stay in the case of Trump v.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 18 – 2025-05-17–2025-05-23
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May 21, 2025 A federal judge reversed the firings of two Democratic members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The ruling protected an oversight body's independence and preserved a civil liberties check on national security power.
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- Summary judgment ruling — LeBlanc & Felten v. United States Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-00542 — Judge Reggie Whalton issued a summary judgment for the Plaintiffs along with a memorandum opinion .
- Federal Judge Reverses Firings of Privacy Board Members — A federal judge reversed Trump's February firings of two Democratic members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, an independent watchdog agency.
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Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 18 – 2025-05-17–2025-05-23
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May 17, 2025 The FBI disbanded a squad that investigated members of Congress for fraud and corruption Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
Closing a public corruption unit weakened institutional capacity to police elite misconduct and reduced accountability for lawmakers.
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- Trump administration disbands Congress investigation squad — The FBI is disbanding a field office squad responsible for investigating members of Congress over allegations of fraud and public corruption, raising concerns about accountability.
Attacks
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 18 – 2025-05-17–2025-05-23
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