The panel rejects the argument that the order was retaliatory, upholds other ongoing lawsuits.
The three-judge panel at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently lifted a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s executive order to end required union bargaining for federal workers.
The panel stated that this lawsuit alleged that the order was an illegal retaliatory action against federal worker unions, which collectively represent more than half of all federal workers. The judges did not find this argument compelling, writing in their ruling that the president “would have taken the same action even in the absence of the protected conduct.”
There are a number of lawsuits against this executive order still being processed. In this order, the 9th Circuit Court urged the federal government to refrain from ending collective bargaining agreements until “litigation has concluded.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For U.S. district and appellate court judges to be prudent in their rulings on the constitutionality of presidential executive orders.
- For President Trump and members of his administration as they continue efforts to reduce bureaucracy in the federal government.
Sources: The Hill, Federal News Network
