PCLOB members tell US appeals court Congress insulated board from presidential control
( September 5, 2025, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board members Travis LeBlanc and Edward Felten told a US appeals court that Congress explicitly insulated the board from presidential control, asking that the court affirm an order that found their firing unlawful. “Among other changes, Congress assigned Board members staggered, fixed terms of office and deleted language stating that members served at the President’s ‘pleasure’ and under his supervision,” they argued. See attached file. ...
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