US judge declares Trump's firing of watchdog agency head illegal
The Philippine government will look into cash and other donations made by Chinese Communist Party-affiliated groups led by four Chinese nationals accused of espionage to determine if they were done in good faith, an official said on Monday.
Firing of whistleblower protection office head unlawful, judge rules
A federal judge on Saturday ruled that President Trump’s firing of the head of an office designed to protect government whistleblowers was unlawful.  U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled
Federal Judge Rules Trump’s Dismissal of Whistleblower Watchdog Unlawful
Judge rules Trump's firing of watchdog head unlawful, strengthening whistleblower protections and raising concerns over executive power.
Judge rules that Trump's firing of whistleblower office chief was unlawful
Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, sued President Trump last month after he was fired.
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.
'Constitutional license to bully officials': Judge declares Trump's firing of watchdog head illegal
A judge declared President Donald Trump's firing of the head of a federal watchdog agency illegal in an early test of the scope of presidential power.
Judge rules Trump's firing of federal workforce watchdog was illegal
A federal judge ruled Saturday that President Donald Trump’s firing of a federal workforce watchdog was illegal — teeing up a Supreme Court showdown over the president’s claim to nearly absolute control of the executive branch.
Judge says Trump cannot fire head of independent watchdog agency
The federal judge’s decision blocks Trump from removing Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel and sets up a likely Supreme Court battle over the president’s powers.
Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says Trump's bid to oust him was unlawful
A federal judge has ruled that the head of a federal watchdog agency must remain in his job, saying President Donald Trump’s bid to remove the special counsel was unlawful
JONATHAN TURLEY: Judge's Special Counsel ruling may be the setback Trump admin was looking for
Law Professor Jonathan Turley writes that federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson's decision that the Trump administration acted ...
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Special counsel who prosecuted Hunter Biden quietly resigned days before Trump took office
David Weiss, the special counsel who prosecuted Hunter Biden, quietly resigned from the Justice Department before President Trump took office.
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The Latest News, Simplified: What is the Office of Special Counsel, and Why Was the Leader Fired?
On Feb. 7, leader of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger was fired by President Donald Trump. Some may ...
'Constitutional license to bully officials': Trump firing Biden watchdog 'unlawful,' judge says — setting up SCOTUS battle as DOJ calls it 'extraordinary intrusion' of P…
President Trump unlawfully booted Biden ethics enforcer Hampton Dellinger from the Office of Special Counsel, a federal judge ...
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Trump administration to ask Supreme Court to keep fired government watchdog off the job as case pends
The Justice Department plans to elevate the case ... Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as Special Counsel of the US Office of Special Counsel is terminated, ...
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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 ...
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Jack Smith Signs Letter Critical of Pam Bondi, Suggesting That Trump Prosecutor Is Disinclined To Disappear
Attorney General Bondi has promised a “new DOJ,” and swaths of the Department of Justice’s alumni are not happy with the ...