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Her dismissal has paralyzed the labor board by leaving it without a quorum.

“Our daily problems continue, but we cannot become paralyzed. ... We keep on going forward trying to work out our differences,” she said.

“We have a special role in that. We are not going to get silenced, and we’re not going to be paralyzed.”

And he accomplished his most significant work without the use of his hands or legs, which became effectively paralyzed after he contracted a rare and debilitating autoimmune condition called Guillain-Barré syndrome in 2003.

Bondi responded by firing Grace and naming Habba acting U.S. attorney, sparking confusion over who actually held the post and all but paralyzing the federal criminal court system in the Garden State.