Judge to Trump-terminated ethics watchdog: You’re un-fired
A federal judge reined in President Donald Trump’s firing spree Monday, ruling that a federal ethics watchdog can return to his job for at least a few days while the judge receives more detailed legal arguments about the case.
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,
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 ...
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.
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 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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...