DC Circuit to hear Trump bid to fire government watchdog after federal judge finds effort illegal
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled on Saturday that Office of Special Counsel head Hampton Dellinger can remain in his role after President Donald Trump tried to terminate him without clear cause.
US judge declares Trump's firing of watchdog agency head illegal
A U.S. judge on Saturday declared President Donald Trump's firing of the head of a federal watchdog agency illegal in an early test of the scope of presidential power likely to be decided at the U.S.
Judge says Trump cannot fire head of independent watchdog agency
The federal judge’s decision blocks Trump from removing Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel and sets up a likely Supreme Court battle over the president’s powers.
Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says Trump’s bid to oust him was unlawful
A federal judge has ruled that the head of a federal watchdog agency must remain in his job, saying President Donald Trump’s bid to remove the special counsel was unlawful.
Federal judge rules Trump’s firing of head of special counsel was unlawful, will maintain his job
Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled late Saturday evening that President Donald Trump's firing of the head of the Office of Special Counsel, Hampton Dellinger, was unlawful, keeping him in his post.
Trump's effort to fire government watchdog 'unlawful,' judge rules
The judge ruled Hampton Dellinger must be allowed to continue serving as the head of the Office of Special Counsel for the remainder of his term.
Federal Judge Rules Trump’s Dismissal of Whistleblower Watchdog Unlawful
Judge rules Trump's firing of watchdog head unlawful, strengthening whistleblower protections and raising concerns over executive power.
Judge Rules Trump Can’t Fire Head of Federal Watchdog Agency Without Cause
A federal judge said that the president’s efforts to remove Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, were unlawful. The agency protects whistle-blowers.
Firing of whistleblower protection office head unlawful, judge rules
A federal judge on Saturday ruled that President Trump’s firing of the head of an office designed to protect government whistleblowers was unlawful.  U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled
Judge rules Trump's firing of federal workforce watchdog was illegal
A federal judge ruled Saturday that President Donald Trump’s firing of a federal workforce watchdog was illegal — teeing up a Supreme Court showdown over the president’s claim to nearly absolute control of the executive branch.
‘Rogue use of executive authority’: Trump DOJ rips judge for deeming Biden watchdog firing ‘illegal’ and pressures DC Circuit to respond before SCOTUS showd…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is calling on Biden ethics enforcer Hampton Dellinger to respond by Wednesday ...
New York Sun1h
The Crucial Case: Trump v. Deep State
On a dispute over the president’s attempt to fire the head of the Office of Special Counsel could hang the fate of the 47th ...
JONATHAN TURLEY: Judge's Special Counsel ruling may be the setback Trump admin was looking for
Law Professor Jonathan Turley writes that federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson's decision that the Trump administration acted ...
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SCOTUS Takes A Holiday From The Separation of Powers On The Hampton Dellinger Jitney
In other words, no precedent is set now. But Hampton Dellinger has received his eviction notice for February 26. He should not get too comfy. I would commend Justice Gorsuch's dissent. He explains ...