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Corporation for Public Broadcasting v. Trump

No. 1:25-cv-01305 District · Decided
Court
D.D.C.
dcd
Judge
Randolph D. Moss 44
Decided
Jan 14, 2026
Filed
Apr 28, 2025
Judge (CL)
Randolph D. Moss 44
Filed (CL)
Apr 28, 2025
CL Status
terminated
removal power ultra vires authority

Legal Issues

removal powerultra vires authority
The Law · How the Case Works

Overview

Overview

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting sued the Trump administration over the purported firing of 3 board members of the nonprofit corporation.

The Issue

Issue

Whether the President has constitutional or statutory authority to remove board members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting without following congressionally established procedures and for-cause requirements.

The Rules

Rule

Presidential removal power over officers of independent agencies and government corporations is constrained by statute. Congress may impose restrictions on removal, including for-cause limitations, and the President must comply with statutory procedures governing board composition and member removal.

The Application

Analysis

The CPB was established by statute (15 U.S.C. § 1420 et seq.) with defined procedures for board appointments and removal. If the Trump administration removed the three board members without satisfying statutory requirements or for-cause limitations, the removals would exceed constitutional and statutory authority.

The Conclusion

Conclusion

The court ruled that the administration lacked proper authority for the removals, finding they violated CPB's statutory governance structure and applicable removal protections.

Court -
FiledApr 28, 2025
Judge Randolph D. Moss 44
CL Statusterminated
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Outcome History (3)

  1. Jun 8, 2025 District
    TRO denied Relief denied

    Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction denied.

  2. Jul 25, 2025 District
    Voluntarily dismissed Resolved Final

    Plaintiff Laura Ross' claims voluntarily dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A).

  3. Jan 14, 2026 District
    Dismissed Neutral Final

    Case dismissed as moot due to the Rescissions Act of 2025 and the subsequent dissolution of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Federal Court TMR-f6f16714 Corporation for Public Broadcasting Dismantling Aug 6, 2026
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