A federal appeals court has overturned the Trump administration’s firing of two top federal labor officials, ordering they be restored to their positions. Trump abruptly fired National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox in January. Cathy Harris, who led the Merit Systems Protections Board, a judicial body that oversees protections for federal workers, was ousted weeks later. Federal law says that NLRB and MSPB members can only be fired for neglect or malfeasance. Trump officials are expected to ignore the latest ruling, likely taking the legal fight to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2021, Wilcox became the first Black woman on the NLRB after being confirmed by the Senate following her nomination by President Biden.