Fired worker sues government in a case that could upend civil rights laws

TLDR

A former immigration judge, Tania Nemer, has filed a lawsuit against the government, alleging she was fired due to her gender, dual citizenship, and political affiliations, which she claims violates civil rights laws. The government argues that the president's constitutional authority allows for such dismissals, potentially undermining civil rights protections and the non-partisan nature of the federal workforce. Nemer seeks reinstatement, back pay, and the removal of her termination from her record.

"This is a case in which the President of the United States has asserted a constitutional right to discriminate against federal employees," wrote her lawyer, Nathaniel Zelinsky, of the Washington Litigation Group.