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Merit Systems Panel Dismisses Liz Oyer’s Trump Firing Appeal

9/4/2026

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Former Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer sued U.S. President Donald Trump's administration over her 2025 firing.
She alleges the removal breached her First and Fifth Amendment rights and the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act.
The Merit Systems Protection Board dismissed her appeal on June 2, 2026, imposing a six-month waiting period.
She says DOJ violated policy because Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche signed her removal, not the Attorney General.

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Former Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer sued U.S. President Donald Trump's administration over her 2025 firing.
She alleges the removal breached her First and Fifth Amendment rights and the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act.
The Merit Systems Protection Board dismissed her appeal on June 2, 2026, imposing a six-month waiting period.
She says DOJ violated policy because Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche signed her removal, not the Attorney General.