Trump Claims Power to Fire Administrative Law Judges at Will
The Justice Department said a law protecting the officials from arbitrary removal is an unconstitutional intrusion on presidential authority.
US declares administrative law judge removal rules unconstitutional
The U.S. Justice Department has determined that multiple layers of removal restrictions shielding administrative law judges are unconstitutional and will no longer defend them in court, top officials said on Thursday.
U.S. Justice Department Challenges Constitutionality of Administrative Law Judges
The U.S. Justice Department has declared that removal restrictions protecting administrative law judges are unconstitutional. Chad Mizelle emphasized the commitment to restoring constitutional accountability,
DOJ Says Rules Over Administrative Law Judges Unconstitutional
DOJ determined that “multiple layers” of removal restrictions “shielding administrative law judges (ALJs) are unconstitutional,” Chief of Staff Chad Mizelle says in statement.
Trump Admin. Won't Defend Agency Judges' Job Protections
In a Feb. 20 letter, the acting solicitor general wrote that the “multiple layers of removal protections” for administrative law judges, or ALJs, constrained presidential authority in violation of Article II of the U.
Justice Department Challenges Shielding of Administrative Law Judges
The U.S. Justice Department has decided that the protection layers for administrative law judges are unconstitutional, ending its defense of them in court. This move aligns with President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to reduce federal agencies' power and follows recent Supreme Court decisions that limit regulatory authority.
US DOJ finds removal restrictions for administrative law judges unconstitutional
Sarah Harris sent a letter to President Pro Tempore of the US Senate Charles Grassley on Thursday sharing the DOJ's determination that
Trump administration seeks to remove protections for administrative law judges
The Trump administration argues that President Trump has the constitutional power to fire administrative law judges without cause, challenging existing protections against political interference.
Federal Judge Allows Trump's Mass Firings of Federal Workers to Move Forward
A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Donald Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Allows Mass Firings to Proceed
President Trump commuted Alice Johnson’s life sentence during his first term, and later pardoned her for her drug conviction. She will advise him on similar cases.
Trump can continue mass firings despite disruption and chaos, US judge rules
The Trump administration can continue its mass firings of federal employees for now, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, rejecting a bid by a group of labor unions to halt President Donald Trump’s dramatic downsizing of the roughly 2.
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Judge Displayed ‘Hostile And Egregious Misconduct’ In Case Challenging Transgender Military Ban, DOJ Alleges
The judge considering a challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender individuals from the ...
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DOJ files complaint against judge weighing trans troop ban challenge
The complaint accuses a federal judge of misconduct during hearings over President Trump's executive order calling for banning trans troops from serving.
Trump DOJ seeks path to remove in-agency judges at will
Trump’s DOJ said the president can fire administrative law judges at will, challenging legal protections amid broader efforts to expand executive power.