Top government watchdog from NC ends battle to keep job after being fired by Trump
The ouster means that Trump will be able to fill the position with “someone totally beholden to the president,” according to Dellinger.
Watchdog agency head fired by Trump ends fight to keep his job
Hampton Dellinger ended his legal battle to stay on as head of the Office of Special Counsel one day after a panel of judges on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Trump
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.
Trump’s bid to oust head of watchdog agency was unlawful, judge rules
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, must remain in his job.
Head of watchdog agency ends lawsuit to stop his firing by Trump
Hampton Dellinger also sought to halt the firing of some probationary government employees amid the Trump administration’s workforce cuts.
Trump can fire government watchdog fighting for federal employees, appeals court rules
The government watchdog who has been getting federal workers temporarily reinstated after arguing their terminations were illegal will be fired and removed from office, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Fired US Watchdog Agency Chief Ends Lawsuit Over Removal by Trump
The fired head of a federal watchdog agency on Thursday said he was ending his legal battle over U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to remove him from office after a federal appeals court cleared the way for him to do so.
Federal workforce watchdog who was fired by Trump drops legal fight to get his job back
A federal watchdog for government workers is throwing in the towel in his legal fight against President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire him. A day after a federal appeals court panel allowed Trump to proceed with his plan to remove Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger,
Appeals court allows Trump to remove watchdog Hampton Dellinger for now
A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed President Donald Trump to temporarily remove the head of an independent watchdog agency while the judges decide whether the president has the authority to fire him without cause.
Fired head of federal watchdog agency says he's ending his legal battle over his removal by Trump
The fired head of a federal watchdog agency says he’s dropping his legal battle over his removal by President Donald Trump
Top government watchdog drops lawsuit challenging his termination by Trump
Hampton Dellinger ended his legal challenge after a federal appeals court allowed him to be removed from his post.
FEMA fired three supervisors following probe into crew told to avoid Trump-supporting homes hit by Hurricane Milton
FEMA acting administrator Cameron Hamilton axed the supervisors — but said his investigation “found no evidence this was a systemic problem, nor that it was directed by agency or field ...
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Musk might have violated federal employee ethics law, lawyers say
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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 ...
Lawrence Steward withdraws from Rockford’s 6th Ward race
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A last-minute withdrawal means a shakeup on the ballot for Rockford’s 6th Ward council race. Hours ...
Judge rules head of watchdog agency must stay, says Trump’s bid to oust him was unlawful
A judge on Saturday sided with Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, in a legal battle over the president’s authority to oust the head of the independent agency.
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Judge rules Trump's attempt to oust watchdog agency head unlawful, reinstates Dellinger
The Office of Special Counsel is also responsible for enforcing the Hatch Act, which restricts the partisan political activities of government workers. Dellinger's firing came as Trump ...