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Judge extends block on firing head of whistleblower protection office by three days

A U.S. Judge extended an order to keep Hampton Dellinger in his position as head of the Office of Special Counsel until at least March 1.
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson indicated that Trump may lack authority to fire Dellinger without evidence of misconduct.
The Trump administration has appealed Jackson's order, arguing it oversteps presidential authority in firing officials without cause.
Dellinger's lawyers contend that he cannot be removed without cause, citing specific legal protections for his role as Special Counsel.

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The Washington Post

Trump should not be able to fire all agency heads

Congress has the authority to protect some agency leaders from removal without cause.

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SCOTUSblog

Trump renews request for justices to allow firing of OSC head - SCOTUSblog

ShareThe Trump administration on Wednesday reiterated its request for the Supreme Court to lift an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that instructed President Donald Trump to temporarily reinstate the head of an independent federal agency tasked with protecting whistleblowers from retaliation. Last week the justices declined to freeze the order by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, instead leaving the Trump administration’s requ…

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West Hawaii Today

US judge briefly extends reinstatement of watchdog fired by Trump - West Hawaii Today

A U.S. judge on Wednesday briefly extended an order reinstating the head of a federal watchdog agency responsible for protecting whistleblowers who had challenged his firing by President Donald Trump.

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The Epoch Times

Judge Extends Block on White House’s Firing of Watchdog Official

Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson said on Feb. 26 that she is extending a block on the firing of special counsel Hampton Dellinger. The block was set to expire at midnight on Feb. 26 but is extended to March 1 while the judge considers new developments in the case. President Donald Trump removed Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), a watchdog agency, on Feb. 7. Dellinger sued in response, noting that his term is meant to last…

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Washington Examiner

Judge extends block on Trump’s firing of whistleblower watchdog chief

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily extended an order preventing President Donald Trump from firing Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), as she weighs further

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Bloomberg

Judge extends halt on Trump firing whistleblower agency head

WASHINGTON — A federal judge extended a temporary order blocking President Donald Trump from firing the head of an independent U.S. agency that protects government whistleblowers, even as the White

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