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MSPB Strips Due Process, Allows Trump Unilateral Firings

6/28/2026

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In March, the Merit Systems Protection Board stripped due-process safeguards, enabling President Donald Trump to fire federal workers unilaterally.
The decision currently stands and may be appealed.
The ruling overturns decades of precedent that limited executive power over civil-service dismissals.
A Supreme Court case scheduled for this week could further define the president’s authority over the civil service.

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Story summary

In March, the Merit Systems Protection Board stripped due-process safeguards, enabling President Donald Trump to fire federal workers unilaterally.
The decision currently stands and may be appealed.
The ruling overturns decades of precedent that limited executive power over civil-service dismissals.
A Supreme Court case scheduled for this week could further define the president’s authority over the civil service.