Federal Judge Rules NLRB Judges' Removal Protections Unconstitutional, Impacting Agency Structure

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- Federal judge rules NLRB judges' removal protections are unconstitutional.
- Judge Trevor McFadden severed protections from the NLRA.
- McFadden stated, This byzantine process eviscerates the President’s ability to control NLRB ALJs.
- Three federal judges in Texas indicated ALJ protections are likely illegal.
- Saint Vincent Hospital faces accusations of denying nurse grievances.
- McFadden's ruling cites a 2010 Supreme Court decision on SEC board members.
- The case is titled VHS Acquisition Subsidiary Number 7 Inc v. NLRB.
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