Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board was blocked from changing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez’s duties, giving the embattled schools chief a victory.

Martinez's lawyer says he is asking a judge to guarantee that no one can stand in the way of Martinez doing his job while he is still in office.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s hand-picked school board voted Friday to fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, taking a step their predecessors had resisted and capping a months-long campaign by the mayor and teachers union to oust the schools chief.