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Stodden rose to fame in 2011 after marrying 51yearold actor Doug Hutchison when she was just 16. Where is Courtney Stodden now? All about the former tabloid fix

Stodden rose to fame in 2011 after marrying 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison when she was just 16.

Where is Courtney Stodden now? All about the former tabloid fixture and subject of Lifetime's Child Bride

Stodden rose to fame in 2011 after marrying 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison when she was just 16.

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- Courtney Stodden rose to fame as a tabloid fixture and reality TV star after marrying 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison at age 16.

- The couple divorced in 2020, and she's since accused him of grooming her.

- Stodden is the subject of a new Lifetime movie, *I Was a Child Bride: The Courtney Stodden Story*.

Courtney Stodden was just 16 years old when she became a tabloid fixture after marrying a much, much older man in 2011.

In the 15 years since she first made headlines, Stodden has run the 21st-century media gauntlet, capitalizing on her tabloid fame with pop aspirations, appearances on numerous reality TV shows, a few acting roles, and even a solo sex tape.

Now, she's the subject of a new Lifetime movie,* I Was a Child Bride: The Courtney Stodden Story*. The TV movie, which chronicles Stodden's marriage to 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison, is narrated by Stodden and, according to Lifetime, told through her perspective.

In light of the new film, you might be curious where Courtney Stodden is now. Let's dig in below.

Who is Courtney Stodden?

Stodden was raised in Ocean Shores, Wash., by parents Alex and Krista. As a child, she competed in beauty pageants, including Miss Teen Washington USA, per ABC News.

Stodden rose to fame in 2011 after marrying Hutchison, an actor known for his roles in *The Green Mile* (1999) and *Lost* (2007–2009), when she was 16 and he was 51. A bizarre and uncomfortable interview with ABC News, conducted roughly a month after the wedding, helped to cultivate the public's fascination with the couple.

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Stodden was attempting to forge a career as a pop star around this time, having already released singles such as "Car Candy" and "Don't Put It On Me" prior to their marriage.

She found more success, however, on reality TV. Stodden and Hutchison starred on season 2 of VH1's *Couples Therapy* (2012), and she appeared solo on the British iteration of *Celebrity Big Brother* (2013). She later appeared on reality series like *Reality Ex-Wives* (2015), *The Mother/Daughter Experiment* (2016), and *Courtney* (2020), an FNL Network show said to be about her "day-to-day challenges."

Stodden's career features other strange and intriguing endeavors, including a cameo in a 50 Cent video, a role in Glenn Danzig's 2019 film *Verotika*, a solo sex tape released via Vivid Entertainment, and an OnlyFans account, not to mention advocacy for the animal rights organization PETA.**

How did Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison meet?

Stodden met Hutchison when her parents signed her up for private acting lessons with the actor, per ABC News. The pair reportedly spoke online and over the phone for six months before the twice-divorced Hutchison traveled to Stodden's Washington hometown to meet her in person for the first time and propose marriage.

Despite the fact that Stodden was underage, her parents approved of the union. Krista Stodden signed over consent to her daughter, and Stodden and Hutchison were wed in Las Vegas, where it was legal.

"Every father can only pray to have such a man behind their daughter," her father, Alex Stodden, told RadarOnline.com following the wedding.

"We're aware that our vast age difference is extremely controversial, but we're very much in love and want to get the message out there that true love can be ageless," Hutchison told E! News* *at the time.

Is Courtney Stodden still married to Doug Hutchison?

No. Stodden and Hutchison officially divorced in March 2020.

In an Instagram post announcing the divorce on March 3, 2020, Stodden wrote, "I've been scared to even speak up about feeling groomed or being verbally abused during the almost 10-year marriage because I was a child and he was 50 when we married but I'm a woman now and it's time for me to put my big girl pants on and speak on this matter. I've felt completely trapped, manipulated and at times abandoned by adults."

She added, "And to Doug... I'll always love you; yet I'll always be angry... I wish you well. But please don't ever do this to another minor again. It's not right... even if the parent signs off."**

Stodden opened up about the divorce in a 2021 interview with the *Daily Beast*, in which the then-26-year-old claimed that Hutchison "groomed" her.

"I didn't know what [grooming] meant. But as I grew into a woman, I started realizing what happened to me," she said. "I didn't wake up to it until he ended up leaving to Michigan while I stayed in West Hollywood. I was over the relationship and wanted to move on, but when he left, I was terrified to be on my own. I didn't know *how* to be on my own. I still don't have a license. I depended so much on him and he knew that, so when he left it was almost a manipulative way of going, 'OK, let's see if you can survive without me here.' ... It took me a really, really long time to understand what happened to me, and I'm still going through the repercussions of being groomed."

In that same interview, she addressed her parents' support of the marriage and how they, too, were charmed by Hutchison. "[When] Doug flew in to Washington to meet me and my family in person, he was lovely. He was so charming and so charismatic, and for this man to be so charismatic to give this protective dad his consent to marry his daughter, at the time I was kind of confused about it. I thought, 'Oh, my dad gave his consent. He must be a great guy.' They thought I was going to be saved and protected, and that it was this big love story. But that couldn't have been further from the truth."**

Hutchison responded to Stodden's allegations in a statement shared with multiple news outlets. "These false malicious and egregious allegations are sadly and assumedly fueled by Courtney Stodden's insatiable and desperate desire to remain in the entertainment media limelight at all costs," it reads.

The statement continued, "Ms. Stodden has a history of unfortunate deception and/or exaggerations to depict herself as a 'victim,' using unsubstantiated and provocative terms like 'grooming,' 'abusive,' and 'predatory.' If you take the time to explore and unbiased deep dive into Ms. Stodden's deceptive and narcissistic nature — you would uncover a plethora of manipulative dishonesty."**

Where is Courtney Stodden now?

Following her divorce from Hutchison, Stodden came out as non-binary and began using she/they pronouns.

She also admitted to struggling with a dependency on Xanax and alcohol, though she maintains that she was sober during the now-infamous ABC News interview following her wedding.

"I didn't drink then or had ever taken a pill. Later on, I developed a Xanax and alcohol dependency. But I was sober. I was just drunk on fear and being taken advantage of in that interview," she told the *Daily Beast*.

Stodden has also discussed struggling with suicidal thoughts amid aggressive bullying both online and from the media. In 2021, she made headlines after calling out model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen for past Twitter posts in which she mocked Stodden and told her to kill herself.

Teigen later apologized. "I have tried to connect with Courtney privately but since I publicly fueled all of this, I want to also publicly apologize. I'm so sorry, Courtney. I hope you can heal now, knowing how deeply sorry I am," she said in a statement, per ABC News.

In 2021, Stodden got engaged to entrepreneur Chris Sheng, though they split in July 2023. The following month, she began dating filmmaker and producer Jared Safier. They married in December 2024 and are still together. Along with Stodden, Safier is a producer on Lifetime's *I Was a Child Bride.*

These days, Stodden, now 31, regularly advocates for animal rights and vegetarianism with PETA.

She also continues to publicly allege that she was groomed by Hutchison. In a recent interview with Inside Edition to promote the Lifetime film, Stodden opened up about the persona she perpetuated throughout the 2010s. "The stripper shoes, the short skirts, all of that, I was told who I was. It was being encouraged by my groomer."

In an Instagram post shared in September 2025, she touched on her experience working on *I Was a Child Bride.* "This movie made me realize how broken I've been but also how strong I've had to be. I thought I was healed until I sat down and watched it," she wrote. "The truth is my pain doesn't feel like it has a beginning or an end."**

Where can I watch I Was a Child Bride: The Courtney Stodden Story?

*I Was a Child Bride: The Courtney Stodden Story *premieres on Lifetime on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. ET.

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Jalen Brunson is clutch. Is that enough to propel Knicks to NBA title?

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Jalen Brunson is clutch. Is that enough to propel Knicks to NBA title? Scooby Axson, USA TODAYOctober 1, 2025 at 5:07 AM 0 NEW YORK — The NBA offseason can mean different things to different players. For the nonplayoff teams, it was an early trip to the oftjokedabout sandy beaches of Cancun.

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NEW YORK — The NBA offseason can mean different things to different players. For the non-playoff teams, it was an early trip to the oft-joked-about sandy beaches of Cancun.

And for teams like the New York Knicks, the moment they were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals by the Indiana Pacers, it has been a painful four months of what ifs, what should have beens, and a surprising change at head coach.

Never mind that the Knicks made the NBA's final four for the first time in a quarter of a century; the scapegoat for that success – or failure – to some, was Tom Thibodeau, who was let go after five years at the helm.

"It's sad to see a man I've known for a long time part ways with this organization, but he's meant a lot to me. I've expressed that to him, publicly and personally. But yeah, he's meant a lot to my career to this point." All-Star guard Jalen Brunson said about Thibodeau during the team's media day.

1 / 36NBA stars strike a pose during photo sessions for 2025 media dayShai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

Thibodeau was replaced by two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown, who has also coached the Cleveland Cavaliers twice, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Sacramento Kings, and served as an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors, winning three NBA Championships.

Brown brings a different philosophy than Thibodeau, who maximized his players' minutes, sometimes to the point of league-wide snickers about their usage.

Last season's starting lineup – Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart and OG Anunoby – is back for another run, though that may not be the lineup you see when New York opens its season on Oct. 22 at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It will be up to Brown to put his stamp on the team, which might see the team hoisting more three-pointers and embracing a more up-tempo style than in years before.

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Fully-healed Brunson motivated by playoff loss

Brunson is the team's unquestioned leader, with the accolades to back it up: a second-team All-NBA selection, who was also named the league's Clutch Player of the Year.

Don't let his listed height of 6-2 fool you, because Brunson, who says there are no setbacks and he is fully healed from a late-season ankle injury, can bang inside with the best of them, while getting his own shot anytime he wants.

However, it was the six-game defeat to the Pacers, who also eliminated New York in the 2024 playoffs, that has bothered Brunson and serves as extra motivation and a renewed focus for the new season. The Eastern Conference has suddenly become up for grabs, with no clear favorite, as Achilles injuries have sidelined Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton and Boston's Jayson Tatum.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson drives to the basket against the Detroit Pistons during a playoff game at Madison Square Garden on April 19, 2025.

"I think for me personally, just nothing is going to be out of your mind. You got to think about it." Brunson told USA TODAY Sports last month, while he was promoting BodyArmor, a sports hydration drink. "You're gonna think about the good. It's all about how you use that to kind of prepare yourself for. You've got to have short-term memory."

The 29-year-old Brunson, who averaged 26 points, a career-high 7.3 assists, and 2.9 rebounds in 65 games last season, said his summer was uneventful, mainly concentrating on injury prevention, conditioning, and podcasting "The Roommates Show" with co-host Hart.

"For me. I don't like to take too much time off away from the game," Brunson said. "If I'm, like, working or doing anything to kind of improve myself. But, I think having a slow ramp-up into the offseason, for whenever you start, kind of helps build up physically and mentally. And so, just understanding where you 're at, where your body's at.

"I just try to make sure that I have my best foot forward and do what I can to ensure I'm putting my body in the best position to withstand a long season. I tried not to put that (injury concern) in my mind at all there are too many things that are unpredictable."

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Knicks' new philosophy starts and ends with Brunson

It is evident by the looks of him that Brunson comes into the season looking lighter, although he declined to say if he lost any weight at all.

"I'm not that much lighter, definitely more toned, and like that, but it's just important for me to get my body in the best shape possible I can, and go from there," he said.

What Brunson is saying could be the key to a different-looking Knicks, especially since Brown revealed his plans for his star, which might mean less wear and tear as he enters his eighth NBA season.

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— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) September 19, 2025

The Knicks, almost to a fault, did not rely heavily on the three-point shot, averaging only 34.1 attempts per game last season, but when they did shoot them, they made them at a 37% rate, ranking eighth in the league. What hurt them in some games, especially in the Indiana series, was keeping their opponents off the three-point line.

Brown said the new philosophy in winning games starts and ends with Brunson.

"The biggest thing I want to do for him is get easy shots. One of the easiest shots is a spray three. I'm a big proponent of touching the paint and spraying that basketball for a catch-and-shoot three," Brown said.

Brunson is all for doing whatever it takes to bring the Knicks their first championship in 1973.

"My personal goals align with my team's goals," he said. "I don't think in my life I've ever had a personal goal where I needed to average a certain amount of points. It's not my style of basketball. And I don't think that's a winning style play either. I think of 'how can I affect my team's ability to win? And I can be the best version of myself.' "

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Josh Allen remains atop NFL QB power rankings ahead of Week 5

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Josh Allen remains atop NFL QB power rankings ahead of Week 5

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Week 4 of the NFL season was an interesting one for the league's quarterbacks.

Over the course of the week, there were a few more outings from backups – both good and bad – a couple of bounce-back performances and even a regular-season starting debut for one rookie: New York Giants youngster Jaxson Dart.

There wasn't much change in the bigger picture for the league's team standings and power rankings. But quarterback power rankings were a different story. After a wide range of quality in Week 4 performances, there were some shake-ups all across the board in quarterback power rankings.

Here's how all 32 current starting quarterbacks rank ahead of Week 5:

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NFL quarterback power rankings: Week 5 edition1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills

Last week: 1

The Bills are one of the last two undefeated teams in the NFL. Allen threw his first interception of the season against the Saints on a ball that had just a bit too much air under it. Otherwise, he got things done with his arm (209 yards, two touchdowns) and legs (45 rushing yards, one touchdown).

2. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

Last week: 5

Mahomes and the Chiefs are 2-0 in their last two games after an 0-2 start. Against the Ravens, he threw for 270 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions. His second touchdown pass Sunday was the 250th of his career, making him the youngest quarterback to reach that mark.

3. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions

Last week: 4

An underthrown ball led to Goff's second interception of the year, but his efforts complementing Jahmyr Gibbs and the Lions' run game against the Browns kept him and his team a perfect 2-0 at home.

4. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers

Last week: 3

Herbert's performance suffered as the offensive line struggled to protect him. Left tackle Joe Alt suffered a high ankle sprain, and Giants pass-rushers got through the Chargers' front five for 20 pressures. Herbert threw two interceptions, but he still almost did enough to keep his team undefeated with some excellent throws.

5. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

Last week: 10

Stafford's 375-yard, three-touchdown day doesn't crack the top 15 of the most productive starts of his career. His 88-yard beauty of a touchdown pass to Tutu Atwell as he got hit was just another sign his back is holding up just fine. And Stafford now leads the league with 311 deep passing yards (throws with 20+ air yards), per Next Gen Stats.

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College football report card grades highs and lows of season's first month

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College football report card grades highs and lows of season's first month Paul Myerberg, USA TODAYOctober 1, 2025 at 5:07 AM 0 Arch Manning isn't going to win the Heisman Trophy. Clemson isn't going to win the national championship. Penn State still can't figure out how to beat a topfive opponent.

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Arch Manning isn't going to win the Heisman Trophy. Clemson isn't going to win the national championship. Penn State still can't figure out how to beat a top-five opponent.

North Carolina and new coach Bill Belichick might not win a game against Power Four competition. No. 8 Indiana isn't going anywhere. No. 10 Georgia's defense has dropped off the map.

Those are just a few of the biggest takeaways from the first month of college football's regular season, which ends with the Big Ten and SEC dominating the US LBM Coaches Poll but no clear favorite for the national championship.

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The stage is set for an unpredictable stretch before the College Football Playoff bracket is unveiled in early December. USA TODAY Sports looks back at the opening month of the regular season by crowning the best team, biggest surprise, Heisman favorite and more:

Best team: No. 2 Oregon

No. 4 Mississippi has three SEC wins and a non-conference victory against Tulane. After beating No. 7 Texas in the season opener, No. 1 Ohio State added a strong road win against Washington last weekend. No. 3 Miami has stormed out of the gate by beating No. 21 Notre Dame, South Florida and Florida. But Oregon had maybe the best single win of the first month with Saturday's double-overtime victory at No. 6 Penn State, along with additional Power Four wins against Oklahoma State and Northwestern and a rivalry win against Oregon State. The Ducks look like a powerhouse.

Most improved team: No. 8 Oklahoma

After fumbling through a rocky SEC debut, the Sooners have quickly rebounded thanks to a drastic offensive reboot that included the addition of transfer quarterback John Mateer. While Mateer's hand injury could sideline him for a month, Oklahoma remains a major playoff contender with conference play about to kick into high gear. A difficult schedule gives them some wiggle room if the Sooners can bag some quality wins.

Oklahoma wide receiver Deion Burks (4) runs for a touchdown after a catch against Michigan during their game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.Surprise team: No. 18 Vanderbilt

After reaching and winning the Birmingham Bowl last season, Vanderbilt has taken another step forward with just the program's second 5-0 start in the modern era. The face of this surge has been quarterback Diego Pavia, one of several New Mexico State transfers who have changed the complexion of the program and the Commodores' strongest Heisman Trophy contender in almost a century.

Disappointing team: Clemson

The offense stinks. Again. The defense has just two takeaways in three games against the Power Four. The Tigers have dropped three of four to open the year for the first time since 2004. Seen as one of the top teams in the Bowl Subdivision back in August, Clemson isn't even the best Power Four team in South Carolina.

Best conference: Big Ten

With the top two teams in this week's US LBM Coaches Poll and four of the top nine, the Big Ten has delivered on preseason expectations while the best teams in the SEC have struggled to stay afloat during the early part of the league's meat-grinder regular season. The final two months should provide more clarity of the picture, but it's a nice start for the Big Ten.

Heisman Trophy leader: QB Dante Moore, Oregon

The Heisman odds have changed almost weekly, cycling through a series of favorites — Cade Klubnik, Arch Manning, Mateer, Fernando Mendoza — before Moore took over to end the month after his brilliant performance against the Nittany Lions. The redshirt sophomore completed 29 of 39 throws for 248 yards and three touchdowns in the win, giving him 14 scores against just one interception through five games.

Breakout star: QB Trinidad Chambliss, Mississippi

The former Ferris State transfer was expected to hold a clipboard for Austin Simmons but was thrust into the lineup after Simmons was injured late in the win against Kentucky. Chambliss has at least 385 yards of total offense in each of his three starts with six combined touchdowns as the Rebels have ascended into the top five.

Best non-quarterback: DL Rueben Bain Jr., Miami

After battling injuries in 2024, Bain has been the most dominant defender in the country since posting six tackles, a half-sack and an interception in Miami's win against the Fighting Irish. Against Florida, the junior had seven tackles, one for loss, and 10 quarterback pressures. So far, he's putting together a year that ranks favorably among the best by a defensive lineman in recent FBS history.

Best coach: Lane Kiffin, Mississippi

He's pushed all the right buttons for the unbeaten Rebels, who may be one of the safest bets for the playoff with just two more games against team in this week's US LBM Coaches Poll. Whether they remain on track could depend on where Kiffin lands on the unexpected quarterback controversy between Simmons and Chambliss.

Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin stands on the field before his team's game against Kentucky at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Sept. 28, 2024 in Oxford, Mississippi.Best first-year coach: Dan Mullen, UNLV

Mullen is the only first-year coach still unbeaten after leading UNLV to wins against Idaho State, Sam Houston State, UCLA and Miami (Ohio). While three of these wins were decided by a possession — and it's not like this is a murderer's row of competition — the former Mississippi State and Florida coach has successfully carried over the foundation set in place by his predecessor, Barry Odom.

Biggest upset: South Florida 18, Florida 16

Eighteen-point underdogs heading into Gainesville, South Florida's win was the biggest upset of September by point spread and one of the most impactful results overall. In addition to spoiling the Gators' season and ushering in the end of Florida coach Billy Napier's tenure, the win is another feather in the cap for the American in the fight with the Mountain West and Sun Belt for Group of Five supremacy.

Best game: Oregon 30, Penn State 24 (Sept. 27)

In terms of talent level, drama and overall meaning, it's hard to top the Ducks' double-overtime win in Happy Valley. Oregon led 17-3 early in the fourth quarter before Drew Allar sparked a pair of touchdown drives to force overtime. After exchanging touchdowns in the first extra frame, Oregon scored to open the second overtime but missed the two-point try. Penn State's ensuing possession ended with an Allar interception, marking the second time in as many games against top-five competition the Nittany Lions have been ruined by a late turnover.

Coach on the hot seat: Billy Napier, Florida

Four major-conference coaches have already been fired in Virginia Tech's Brent Pry, UCLA's Deshaun Foster, Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy and Arkansas' Sam Pittman. Barring an epic recovery against a brutal schedule, Florida will eventually part ways with Napier and end the most unsuccessful coaching tenure in modern program history.

Best transfer: QB Carson Beck, Miami

One year after coach Mario Cristobal hit paydirt with Washington State transfer Cam Ward, Beck has been the nation's most influential transfer and the main reason for the Hurricanes' unbeaten start. While he struggled amid rough weather conditions in the win against Florida, Beck is completing 73.2% of his attempts with seven touchdowns.

Best freshman: DL Sidney Stewart, Maryland

Stewart is one of several freshmen occupying major roles for the surprisingly unbeaten Terrapins. After missing his senior season in high school due to ineligibility issues, he's posted a sack and at least one tackle for loss in all four games. That gives Stewart an edge over Ohio State running back Bo Jackson, who's run for 297 yards on 8.5 yards per carry, and California quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, a big reason for the Golden Bears' 4-1 start.

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Frozen feud: How Trump and the Supreme Court helped put historic Whole Foods union bid on ice

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Frozen feud: How Trump and the Supreme Court helped put historic Whole Foods union bid on ice By John Kruzel and Daniel WiessnerOctober 1, 2025 at 6:02 AM 0 An Amazon employee hands a person a grocery bag outside of Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 3, 2025.

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PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -On January 27, workers at a Philadelphia Whole Foods voted to become the first store in the Amazon-owned grocery chain to unionize. When the result was announced that night, produce worker Ed Dupree, who helped organize the monthslong campaign, ran to the produce cooler with his coworkers.

Flanked by fresh celery, apples and broccoli, they shared hugs while some cried tears of joy, savoring a victory that showed Dupree that his employer was not, in his words, an "invincible behemoth."

The celebratory mood quickly evaporated. Later that night in Washington, barely a week into Donald Trump's second term in office, the Republican U.S. president fired Gwynne Wilcox, a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board who he accused of disfavoring business interests.

Suddenly the NLRB, a 90-year-old U.S. government agency that oversees private sector labor relations, had fewer than the minimum of three members needed to carry out its core functions such as resolving disputed union elections.

Many companies have seized upon this paralysis as they fight labor campaigns, a Reuters review of NLRB filings showed. Since Wilcox's removal, employers have lodged at least 50 appeals with the NLRB challenging union elections to an agency that cannot resolve them, the Reuters review found, with the appeals coming at a highly vulnerable point in the union organizing process. In at least 22 appeals, companies have argued that elections cannot be certified while the board is shorthanded.

"Without a quorum, the Board cannot function as Congress intended," Wilcox said in an email to Reuters. "The resulting delays and uncertainty unfairly burden workers seeking to exercise their rights to organize."

A week after Wilcox's firing, Whole Foods challenged the election outcome, arguing among other things that "the NLRB has only two members" and therefore the agency's regional offices lose their power to certify union elections.

The U.S. Supreme Court in April and again in May let Trump's firing of Wilcox remain in effect while her legal challenge to her removal plays out, halting a federal judge's ruling that had briefly reinstated her.

The independent board at full strength has five presidentially appointed members. Trump's firing of Wilcox brought it to two, below the minimum of three needed to decide cases. After another member's term expired, the board now has just a single member.

When the NLRB will regain members depends on how quickly the Republican-led U.S. Senate moves to confirm two nominees picked by Trump in July, Boeing's chief labor counsel and an NLRB career staffer. A Senate committee is set to hold hearings on Trump's nominees on Wednesday.

An NLRB spokesman did not respond to a request for comment about the delays. William Cowen, the board's acting general counsel, in an August press release addressing efforts in several states to pass new labor protections said the agency's work has "largely been unaffected" by the lack of quorum.

The White House did not respond to a request for comment about the impact of Trump's decision to remove Wilcox.

Like Whole Foods, other companies also have argued that the board is legally barred from resolving union election disputes until its authority is restored.

The appeals identified by Reuters include a CVS store in Wakefield, Rhode Island, and Discovery Cove, an Orlando-based theme park owned by SeaWorld, that argued that union elections cannot be certified while the board has too few members. Nearly all 22 of the cases that raise this issue were filed by a handful of powerhouse law firms that specialize in union deterrence.

Discovery Cove, SeaWorld and their lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A CVS spokesperson declined to comment.

Erin Schaefer, an attorney representing Whole Foods, discussed the hamstrung board in a podcast that was posted in February to the website of her law firm, Epstein Becker Green, two days after the company submitted its initial NLRB filing objecting to the union election.

"If you have an issue or a decision pending before the board, because the board doesn't have a quorum right now, the board will not be issuing decisions," Schaefer told the podcast.

Schaefer and her firm did not respond to a request for comment.

Trump has sought this year to bring under his sway federal agencies like the NLRB that were set up by Congress to be independent from a president's direct control. The labor law limbo that has stalled unionization efforts provides an example of the real-world impact of a series of Supreme Court interim rulings this year that have let contentious actions by Trump go into effect after lower courts impeded them.

The appeals filed by employers since Trump fired Wilcox involve unionization efforts by more than 2,600 workers in 21 states and Washington, D.C., according to the Reuters review of cases. These have cut across a wide range of professions, from dialysis clinicians in Vallejo, California, to painters in Seattle, to housekeeping employees at a hotel located three blocks from the White House. Four cases are no longer active. Reuters could not immediately determine why they ended.

The rate of election appeals by companies in the time from Wilcox's firing to the end of August was more than double the rate filed during the same time frame last year when the NLRB was fully functional, the Reuters tally showed.

The healthcare industry accounts for more than a quarter of the cases in the Reuters tally of appeals. One example involves a group of Boston-based primary care physicians at Mass General Brigham, the largest healthcare system in Massachusetts, who voted to unionize in May. Organizers cited high levels of burnout and stagnant compensation amid increasing workloads.

"We're a hospital, we're not a business. We're supposed to take care of the sick and needy," said Dr. L. Elizabeth Lincoln, a primary care physician who has helped lead the union drive. "We are not given a seat at the table. That's what we're seeking."

Mass General Brigham filed an NLRB appeal in May, challenging the composition of the group of employees that would be represented by the union. It also argued that the disputed election should not have been permitted to move forward when the board had too few members. Jessica Pastore, a spokesperson for Mass General Brigham, told Reuters that "it would be inappropriate to begin bargaining without a final determination on whom we are bargaining for."

Usually, a unionization vote is quickly certified by one of the NLRB's 26 regional offices, triggering an employer's duty to bargain.

Union campaigns are especially vulnerable to being undermined by an employer in their earlier stages, six labor law experts told Reuters. This includes the period arising after an election but before a union has negotiated for better working conditions - the phase that the Philadelphia Whole Foods workers are in.

"Delays are the friend of employers. They undermine worker power, undermine union support and undermine confidence in the government," said Jennifer Abruzzo, who served as the NLRB's general counsel under Democratic President Joe Biden before being fired by Trump on the same night as Wilcox.

'SO SCARY'

Whole Foods filed five objections to the Philadelphia union election, including the NLRB quorum issue and a claim that the union wrongly promised workers that voting for it would result in a pay raise.

The NLRB regional office overruled the objections in May and certified that a majority of workers had voted to be represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers.

The Whole Foods spokesperson told Reuters "we strongly disagree" with the regional office's conclusion. The company filed its appeal to the NLRB in June.

According to Dupree and union officials, Whole Foods has waged a war of attrition at the Philadelphia store during the NLRB's standstill.

Whole Foods has carried out 11 retaliatory firings of pro-union workers since the January election, according to union filings alleging illegal labor practices. One case filed in July alleges that Whole Foods fired three union supporters on the pretext of helping themselves to too many food samples such as cake wedges put out for customers.

"You can use all these tactics to erode the support of the union ... if you make it so scary and so unpleasant and so perilous to be associated with the union," said Michelle Devitt, a lawyer for the union and the fired Whole Foods workers.

Reuters could not independently confirm claims by organizers of retaliation.

Dupree, who has worked at the Whole Foods in Center City Philadelphia since 2016, said that he and his coworkers are persevering as they seek higher wages, more healthcare benefits and greater job security. "Workers organizing is not going to stop just because the NLRB is, you know, stymied," Dupree said.

The Whole Foods spokesperson said the company does not tolerate retaliation and respects the legal rights of its employees. The company declined to comment on specific alleged reprisals. Those allegations are currently under investigation by the NLRB regional office.

(Reporting by John Kruzel in Philadelphia and Daniel Wiessner in Albany, New York; Editing by Amy Stevens and Will Dunham)

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