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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Head of US whistleblower office alleges Trump improperly fired him
President Donald Trump fired the head of a U.S. watchdog agency focused on protecting government whistleblowers, the official said on Monday in a lawsuit alleging that his removal was unlawful. Hampton Dellinger,
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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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Trump fires one-third of federal employee appeals board
President Trump has removed a Democratic member of the quasi-judicial federal agency that hears appeals to firings and other ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Trump Quietly Fires Watchdog Overseeing Corruption In Government
Dellinger has been in the role since last March after being confirmed by the Senate. His term is meant to last five years under existing statutes for special counsels at the agency. According to ...