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The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to move forward with an executive order mandating a restructure of federal agencies and mass layoffs of workers.
The decision reinstates President Donald Trump's February executive order instructing federal agencies to plan reductions in their workforces.
But a May 22 move by the Supreme Court may signal the end of the NLRB’s independence, say labor leaders, and transform the agency into an extension of the White House. In turn, they warn, President Donald Trump could use the board to reward friends and punish enemies.
The Supreme Court is not a perfect rubber stamp for President Donald Trump, but he is finding little willingness by the conservative majority to stand in his way.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a scathing dissent of the court's ruling allowing for people to be deported to "potentially dangerous countries without notice."