Trump Administration Appeals US Judge's Reinstatement of Fired Special Counsel
"While administrative stays are more common in appellate courts, district courts have recognized their applicability in cases seeking emergency relief—including in this District," U.S. District Senior Judge Amy Berman Jackson wrote in a minute order temporarily reinstating Hampton Dellinger as special counsel of the Office of Special Counsel.
Federal Judge Sides With Ethics Watchdog Protecting Whistleblowers Fired By Trump and Reinstates Him
A federal judge has reinstated the head of a federal ethics agency after President Donald Trump tried to quietly fire him, marking the latest in a series of illegal terminations attempted by the Trump administration.
Trump quietly fired head of office that protects whistleblowers: new lawsuit
Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger, the head of an independent federal agency that protects whistleblowers, filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday alleging that U.S. President Donald Trump's "purported" dismissal of him via email on Friday is unlawful and ignores for cause removal protections that Dellinger is entitled to.
Judge orders fired head of whistleblower agency reinstated while fight continues over Trump removal
A federal judge has ordered the fired head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers to be reinstated while a court fight continues over his removal by President Donald Trump.
Head of agency that protects whistleblowers sues Trump over firing
The head of the federal agency that seeks to protect whistleblowers has filed a lawsuit saying he was illegally fired by President Donald Trump
Judge orders whistleblower official reinstated after Trump fired him
A federal judge has ordered Hampton Dellinger to be reinstated as head of the Office of Special Counsel while a court fight continues over his removal by President Donald Trump.
Trump’s power to fire executive branch officials will be tested in another lawsuit
The lawsuit from Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger is the latest case that will test the president’s power to fire officials across the executive branch despite federal laws that seek to protect those officials from politically motivated firings.
Trump fires top US ethics official and head of agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers
President Donald Trump has fired the federal government’s top ethics official as well as the leader of the agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers
US whistleblower office chief temporarily reinstated after alleging improper firing
A U.S. judge temporarily reinstated the head of a U.S. watchdog agency focused on protecting government whistleblowers after the official filed a lawsuit on Monday claiming his removal by President Donald Trump' administration was unlawful.
Judge grants top whistleblower advocate reprieve after he sued Trump over firing
The head of the independent Office of Special Counsel claims President Trump illegally fired him, the latest in a string of firings that may violate federal law.
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Inspectors general file lawsuit to fight firings
The litigation comes as a Democratic member of the Merit Systems Protection Board who Trump removed is also asking the courts ...
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Trump directs VA secretary Doug Collins to lead two other agencies after firing directors
Doug Collins, the new secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs, temporarily assumed open leadership posts at two ...
Trump Administration Challenges Fired Special Counsel's Reprieve
The Trump administration is challenging a federal court’s decision to let Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger temporarily stay ...
Official’s firing is reversed by judge
A judge on Monday ordered the fired head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers to be reinstated while ...
'Intrudes on the President's lawful authority': Trump DOJ fires back at judge who let Biden ethics enforcer keep job with motions to stay her order
President Donald Trump is doubling down on his attempt to boot the Biden administration's top ethics enforcer, Hampton ...
Special Counsel Dellinger Sues Trump, Officials Over His Removal
Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger sued the Trump administration Monday, saying that the president’s attempt to fire him is unlawful, in another case that puts before a federal court the executive’s ...
Maddow Blog | The list of Trump’s legally dubious firings keeps getting longer
When taking stock of Donald Trump's overt hostility toward the rule of law, don't forget his list of legally dubious firings.
Watchdog fighting Trump firing charges ex-FEMA worker with discriminating against Trump supporters
Special counsel Hampton Dellinger says the supervisor violated the Hatch Act by ordering hurricane workers to avoid homes with Trump signs.