Judge Rules for Musk’s SpaceX in Lawsuit Against National Labor Relations Board

Board members are likely unconstitutionally protected from removal, ruling says.

SpaceX, Twitter, and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk on May 15, 2023. Michel Euler /Pool/AFP via Getty Images

The makeup of a federal labor board is likely unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled on July 24, siding with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and administrative law judges (ALJ) employed by the board, are likely unconstitutionally protected from removal by the president, according to U.S. District Judge Alan Albright.