Fired mine safety commissioner ends legal challenge after Supreme Court ruling

Moshe Marvit, who was fired from the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission by President Trump, voluntarily dropped his lawsuit on Wednesday, citing the Supreme Court's decision that expanded presidential firing power. Marvit said the commission is no longer independent and is now subject to political influence. He had been appointed by former President Biden and sued after his dismissal in May.
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The FMSHRC serves as the adjudicative body for safety enforcement disputes and civil penalties when mine operators violate regulations. Marvit, an attorney known for his writings on workers' rights, had been appointed by Biden and received his termination notice from a Trump aide in May. His legal team at Katz Banks Kumin filed the challenge shortly after his dismissal.
The Supreme Court's June ruling in Trump v. Slaughter, decided 6-3 along ideological lines, dismantled 91 years of precedent that had protected leaders of independent agencies from at