The Supreme Court won’t allow Trump to immediately fire head of whistleblower office
The Supreme Court has temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects government whistleblowers.
Supreme Court sidesteps Trump firing of watchdog post, for now
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that an order reinstating Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger into his position will remain in place for at least a few days while a lower court process plays out. The Trump administration had asked the justices to lift the order from Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.
US Supreme Court Maintains Pause on Trump Bid to Immediately Fire Watchdog Agency Head
The US Supreme Court on Friday for now prevented US President Donald Trump from firing the head of a watchdog agency in the first legal showdown to reach the justices over the administration’s efforts to dramatically remake the federal government.
Supreme Court declines to intervene for now in Trump's bid to fire head of whistleblower office
President Trump removed Hampton Dellinger from his position as special counsel on Feb. 7, but a federal judge ordered him to be reinstated for a short period.
US Supreme Court declines to let Trump immediately fire watchdog agency head
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to let Donald Trump immediately fire the head of a federal watchdog agency after a judge's order had temporarily blocked the Republican president from ousting the official.
Trump asks court to allow firing of watchdog agency official
This article was updated on Feb. 18 at 12:37 p.m. The Trump administration on Sunday asked the Supreme Court to block an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that would require the president
Trump Tells Supreme Court It Gave Him 'Unrestricted Power' to Fire People
President Donald Trump has reminded the Supreme Court that it gave him almost absolute immunity last year and the "unrestricted power" to fire federal officials. The statement came in his appeal to the Supreme Court after a lower federal court blocked him from firing special counsel Hampton Dellinger.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow firing of whistleblower agency head
President Trump's firings of the members of independent agencies and boards have prompted a string of legal fights that could set the Supreme Court up to reconsider and potentially overturn a 90-year-old decision that shields certain executive branch officials from being removed after political shifts in the White House.
Watchdog agency head tells justices to stay out of firing dispute
Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger told the justices on Tuesday to leave in place a federal judge’s temporary order to reinstate him to his job. The head of the independent agency charged with whistleb
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Supreme Court Delays Trump’s Attempt to Fire Federal Watchdog Chief
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked President Donald Trumps effort to remove Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office ...
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Judge blocks mass layoffs at consumer protection agency targeted by Trump
In a Friday order, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said Trump officials had agreed not to terminate workers, delete CFPB data or raid agency coffers, at least for now. It’s the latest ...
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Judge to Trump-terminated ethics watchdog: You’re un-fired
Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued the reprieve to Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger, after he sued to contest the Friday night email he received from the White House indicating he’d been dismissed ...
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Federal Judge Issues Order Prohibiting Massive Layoffs, Budget Cuts at CFPB Pending Ruling on Motion for Preliminary Injunction
A federal judge has issued an order temporarily prohibiting the Trump Administration from imposing mass layoffs and budget cuts at the CFPB.
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Another day, another activist judge: Trump blocked from firing CFPB employees
An Obama judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from firing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) employees.
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Judge agrees to immediately halt further CFPB firings
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson agreed to temporarily block the Trump administration from firing more CPFB employees ...