Appeals court allows removal of watchdog agency head as legal battle rages over Trump firing
Head of federal whistleblower office drops legal battle challenging his firing
Hampton Dellinger's decision to end his legal fight comes after a federal appeals court cleared the way for his firing by President Trump.
Appeals court allows Trump administration to remove ethics watchdog Dellinger — for now
Government watchdog fired by Trump drops lawsuit to be reinstated
Former U.S. Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger said a decision by the federal appeals court in D.C. led him to believe he was unlikely to prevail.
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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.
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Federal judge rules Trump’s firing of head of special counsel was unlawful, will maintain his job
Hampton Dellinger, appointed by former President Joe Biden to head the Office of Special Counsel, sued the Trump administration in Washington, D.C., federal court after his Feb. 7 firing.
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Firings of some federal workers should be halted, watchdog recommends
The request for the halt was issued Friday by Hampton Dellinger ... it in early February by firing Dellinger. He was reinstated by a U.S. district judge in D.C. Trump’s lawyers have appealed ...
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Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says Trump's bid to oust him was unlawful
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — The head of a federal watchdog ... U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson sided with Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, in a legal battle over ...
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Trump's effort to fire government watchdog 'unlawful,' judge rules
President Donald Trump’s effort to remove the head of a federal watchdog agency was “unlawful,” a federal judge in Washington, D.C., said ... s bid to remove Hampton Dellinger as the head ...