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Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to let the firing of whistleblower agency head proceed
- The Trump administration seeks Supreme Court approval to fire the head of the whistleblower protection agency, marking its first appeal since President Donald Trump took office.
- Dellinger claims he can only be dismissed for job performance issues, which were not specified in his dismissal email.
- Dellinger emphasized the necessity of the agency's work amid an unprecedented number of recent firings without cause by the Trump administration.
- The administration contends that reinstating Dellinger while the judge reviews the case undermines executive power.
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‘Executive Power Belongs To The President’: Trump Appeals Ruling Blocking Him From Firing Official
After a federal district court blocked President Donald Trump from firing the head of a government ethics watchdog agency and the US Circuit Court of Appeals refused — in a 2-1 decision — to overrule the lower court, the Trump administration filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court. Trump fired Hampton Dellinger, who was ...
Trump Admin Brings First Major Appeal to Supreme Court - News Addicts
The Trump administration’s first major legal battle reached the Supreme Court on Sunday. In an emergency application, President Donald Trump asked the justices to allow him to fire the leader of an agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers, Hampton Dellinger, after a lower court ordered his reinstatement. Dellinger, appointed by former President Joe Biden to run […] The post Trump Admin Brings First Major Appeal to Supreme Court appeared fir…
President Donald Trump Battles Supreme Court Over Whistleblower Watchdog
President Donald Trump’s administration fires off first big appeal. He wants the Supreme Court to overturn a judge’s decision reinstating whistleblower watchdog Hampton Dellinger. Dellinger was fired by the Trump Administration, who was appointed by Biden. The judge ruled Dellinger’s removal violated a 1978 law protecting his independence. But Trump’s team argues the order limits presidential power. This will boomerang, like all attacks on Trump…
Trump seeks top court’s permission to fire whistleblower protector
The Trump administration on Sunday asked the US Supreme Court to give the green light to its effort to remove Office of Special Counsel leader Hampton Dellinger, a Biden appointee whose job is to protect federal workers who report illicit activities within the government. The White House relieved Dellinger of his duties on Feb. 7, but a federal judge blocked it three days later and reinstated him. A US circuit court — the second highest in the l…
The Donald Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the head of a U.S. agency that protects federal staff and whistleblowers from irregularities, as requested by the AFP. It is the first time that Trump resorts to the top court, dominated by conservatives, in defense of his first steps. Several of his decisions to cut public spending and dismantle federal agencies face legal challenges and some have been blocked by justice. The Wh…
President to Appeal to SCOTUS to Fire "Ethics" Watchdog
President Trump is appealing to the Supreme Court to fire the head of a partisan government ethics watchdog agency. It is President Trump’s first appeal from his to reach the nation’s highest court. Trump Justice Department filed for emergency relief with the Supreme Court: “This court should not allow lower courts to seize executive power […] The post President to Appeal to SCOTUS to Fire “Ethics” Watchdog appeared first on www.independentsenti…
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