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 on during a a dispute over whether his termination was lawful.
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.
Head of the agency that protects whistleblowers sues Trump, saying his firing was illegal
His termination comes as Trump’s Republican administration is testing the limits of well-established civil service protections by moving to dismantle federal agencies and push out staffers.
Office of Special Counsel Chief Challenges Firing 'Without Cause'
Hecker Fink alleges President Donald Trump's firing of the powerful U.S. Office of Special Counsel head Hampton Dellinger, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden to a fixed five-year term, is "unlawful and unconstitutional.
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 power to remove certain officers.
'It is illegal': Axed special counsel sues Trump
Yet another government official fired by President Donald Trump is fighting his termination. Hampton Dellinger, a special counsel appointed by President Joe Biden, argues that Trump wrongfully terminated him as part of his broader purge of federal employees,
Office of Special Counsel Head Sues Trump Over Unlawful Firing
Washington: The head of the Office of Special Counsel, a federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers, filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump on Monday, claiming he was unlawfully dismissed during the president’s government overhaul.
Judge temporarily reinstalls fired head of whistleblower protection office
A federal judge temporarily reinstalled the head of the Office of the Special Counsel, allowing Hampton Dellinger to return ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Judge temporarily reinstates fired ethics watchdog
A federal judge Monday granted a temporary reprieve to the head of the Office of Special Counsel, who filed a lawsuit ...
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Ethics and whistleblower officials fired by Trump
Hampton Dellinger, the ousted head of the Office of Special Counsel, filed a lawsuit that argued his removal was unlawful.
Donald Trump Suffers Five Legal Blows in One Day
The president's administration has faced numerous legal challenges over actions it's taken since he returned to the White ...
Trump Quietly Fires Watchdog Overseeing Corruption In Government
Hampton Dellinger, who was the head of the Office of Special Counsel at the Justice Department, is fighting back with a ...