Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)

Rule Changes

Central to CSRA review; its independence and operability became a factual issue

Immigration judges say the Justice Department has effectively muzzled them: speak publicly about immigration and you need permission, and what you say can be steered into "agency talking points." The Trump administration's response has been procedural. You don't get federal court—go through the civil-service machinery first.

Updated May 15