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Harper v. Bessent (2025 Credit Union, DC)

No. 1:25-cv-01294 District · Decided
Circuit
Court
D.D.C.
dcd
Judge
Amir H. Ali 46
Decided
Jul 28, 2025
Filed
Apr 28, 2025
Judge (CL)
Amir H. Ali 46
Filed (CL)
Apr 28, 2025
CL Status
terminated
for-cause removal restrictions removal power

Legal Issues

for-cause removal restrictionsremoval power
The Law · How the Case Works

Overview

Overview

Todd Harper and Tanya Otska, two members of the National Credit Union Administration Board, sued the Trump administration over President Trump's attempt to terminate them from their positions on the board.

The Issue

Issue

Whether the President may unilaterally terminate members of the National Credit Union Administration Board without statutory cause or legal authorization.

The Rules

Rule

Federal officers with statutory removal protections may only be removed for cause as specified by statute; the President's removal power is limited when Congress has imposed tenure restrictions on executive officers.

The Application

Analysis

Harper and Otska contend the National Credit Union Administration Act restricts their removal to cause-based termination, and the Trump administration's attempt to fire them without legal process or statutory cause violates that protection.

The Conclusion

Conclusion

The court decided the case, determining whether NCUAB members have statutory removal protections that constrain the President's authority to terminate them.

Court -
FiledApr 28, 2025
Judge Amir H. Ali 46
CL Statusterminated
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Outcome History (4)

  1. Jun 27, 2025 District
    Other Neutral

    Defendants' unopposed motion to stay their obligation to file a Rule 12 response to the complaint is granted.

  2. Jul 22, 2025 District
    Summary judgment granted Full relief

    Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment is granted, and defendants' cross-motion for summary judgment is denied.

  3. Jul 22, 2025 District
    Preliminary injunction denied Relief denied

    Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction is denied as moot.

  4. Jul 24, 2025 District
    Stay denied Neutral

    Defendants' motion to stay the court's order pending appeal is denied.

Federal Court TMR-219cc91a Firing of National Credit Union Administration Board Members Jul 26, 2026
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