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.
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.
Supreme Court punts on order that blocked Trump's firing of special counsel
Per Congress' directive, the occupant of the position can only be fired for "inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office."
Supreme Court delays ruling on Trump admin's request to approve firing head of whistleblower agency
The Supreme Court placed the emergency application in "abeyance," until the temporary reinstallment of Hampton Dellinger as the leader of the Office of Special Counsel expires next Wednesday.
US Supreme Court won’t allow Donald Trump to immediately fire head of whistleblower office
The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects government whistleblowers, in its first word on the many legal fights over President Donald Trump's second-term agenda.
Supreme Court delays Trump’s effort to fire federal ethics watchdog
The justices deferred ruling, for now, on the first test of executive power to reach the high court during Donald Trump’s second term.
Supreme Court delays decision on Trump’s firing of watchdog agency leader
The Trump administration fired Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel, who sued to overturn the decision.
Supreme Court pauses Trump administration's effort to fire head of whistleblower protection agency
The Supreme Court on Friday paused the Trump administration's effort to fire the head of a whistleblower protection agency, who is suing to keep his job.
U.S. Supreme Court prevents top watchdog from being fired for now
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday handed President Donald Trump at least a temporary loss when the justices declined to hear an emergency appeal to fire the leader of an independent watchdog agency.
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