A court ruled with SpaceX and two other companies on Tuesday in their case arguing that the structure of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is unconstitutional, in a decision that could have seismic implications for workers’ rights for years to come.

In its ruling , U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said that safeguards for NLRB board members and administrative law judges for the NLRB are unconstitutional. The NLRB board makes key determinations on federal labor law, and administrative law judges adjudicate cases regarding unfair labor practices.

The ruling suspends unfair labor practice proceedings against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and co-plaintiffs Energy Transfer and Findhelp. Donald Trump appointee Judge Don Willett wrote in his decision for the court that it constitu

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