I just found out that my friend and comrade from law school, Cathy Harris, who built a career as one of the most effective employment lawyers in the country, was fired by Trump from her appointment to the Merit Systems Protection Board, in violation of law. She has filed for a TRO. - ThreadSky

ecmclaughlin.bsky.social • 6 days ago

I just found out that my friend and comrade from law school, Cathy Harris, who built a career as one of the most effective employment lawyers in the country, was fired by Trump from her appointment to the Merit Systems Protection Board, in violation of law.

She has filed for a TRO.

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boomer-michael.bsky.social•6 days ago

If call that, like all of these #trump layoffs, Merit-less.

donellgmab.bsky.social•6 days ago

#arrestthem

riemannsummerscruz.bsky.social•6 days ago

Disgusting, but it sounds like she’s also the best-equipped in the country to fight against this. I’m rooting for her!

ecmclaughlin.bsky.social•6 days ago

She is represented by the firm where she used to be the managing partner, Kator Parks.

Here is the complaint.

Her termination mirrors firings at the NLRB and the FLRA of employment/labor lawyers Trump views as a threat.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.277372/gov.uscourts.dcd.277372.1.0.pdf

ephisette.bsky.social•6 days ago

KPWW 😊, if any firm is going to bring this, it’s KPWW who’ll do it the best. 😊

ecmclaughlin.bsky.social•6 days ago

Cathy and I, along with now-family lawyer Heather McCabe, were recognized for our work in law school on behalf of LGBTQ+ students after homophobic graffiti appeared in classrooms.

She is one of the best lawyers I know. She should keep her job.

ecmclaughlin.bsky.social•6 days ago

(Also, Cathy has a wife and kid slightly older than mine. The human cost of what is happening across DC as people lose jobs they had relied upon for the long term-- including and especially after being confirmed on the Hill for measurable terms-- is devastating.)

ecmclaughlin.bsky.social•6 days ago

And for all my clients who hired Cathy to represent you when she was in private practice and you were facing down terminations and discrimination and usurious employment contracts: you know this one is personal.

Please call you reps and Senators and ask for her reinstatement.

ecmclaughlin.bsky.social•6 days ago

*your

knotty58.bsky.social•6 days ago

The proposed budget needs to be discussed asap. They are proposing cutting trillions from social security and raising retirement age to 69. I don't know what this means for those of us already drawing on our paid for SS. I hope you cover the details on this, and what the proposal actually is.

captkickback.bsky.social•6 days ago

This purge has one purpose employment based on loyalty to one person, not merit.

justinrandolph.bsky.social•6 days ago

Glad she's fighting. I'm guessing Trump will try to get rid of a quorum at the MSPB so it grinds to a halt.

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