Some judges can be removed at will, rather than for cause, a federal judge stated in a new Dec. 10 ruling as he also removed a layer of protection for the judges.
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administrative law judges have been protected in a complex scheme that requires the board to petition a different agency, the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, to remove the judges. Even if the protection board agrees, the NLRB can only act if “good cause” for removal is found.
