Federal watchdog removed by Trump drops his case, citing long odds of winning at Supreme Court
Special counsel Hampton Dellinger says he is dropping his lawsuit to try to keep his job after President Donald Trump fired him. His decision comes a day after the federal appeals court in Washington temporarily removed him from the position,
Appeals court allows Trump to remove watchdog Hampton Dellinger for now
A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed President Donald Trump to temporarily remove the head of an independent watchdog agency while the judges decide whether the president has the authority to fire him without cause.
Appeals court allows removal of watchdog agency head as legal battle rages over Trump firing
An appeals court has removed the head of a federal watchdog agency in the latest twist in a legal fight over Republican President Donald Trump’s authority to fire the special counsel.
Fired head of federal watchdog agency says he’s ending his legal battle over his removal by Trump
Hampton Dellinger announced his decision to drop his case in an emailed statement a day after the federal appeals court in Washington sided with the Trump administration in removing him as the head of the Office of Special Counsel.
Appeals court allows Trump removal of Hampton Dellinger
A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed President Donald Trump to remove Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel for now, in one of the most prominent legal challenges over presidential power to fire executive branch officials without cause.
Appeals court permits Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency
A Washington, D.C., appeals court has permitted President Donald Trump to remove the head of a federal watchdog agency amid litigation.
Official who fought to reinstate fired probationary feds can be removed during legal fight, circuit court says
A federal judge had ruled that President Donald Trump’s firing of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger was unlawful, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit determined that he could be removed while they weigh the case.
Trump can fire government watchdog fighting for federal employees, appeals court rules
The 1978 federal law that created the Office of Special Counsel protected the job from firing for anything other than "inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office," but the Trump administration has argued that law is unconstitutional.
Fired Watchdog Head Ends Fight With Trump Over Removal
Just one day after an appeals court sided temporarily with the Trump administration to remove Hampton Dellinger from his role as special counsel, the government watchdog announced Thursday that he is dropping his lawsuit.
US watchdog agency chief fired by Trump ends lawsuit over removal
Hampton Dellinger, who had headed the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, in a statement said he was ending his lawsuit in light of Wednesday's court ruling, saying the odds of him ultimately prevailing before the U.S. Supreme Court were long.
Federal workforce watchdog who was fired by Trump drops legal fight to get his job back
A federal watchdog for government workers is throwing in the towel in his legal fight against President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire him. A day after a federal appeals court panel allowed Trump to proceed with his plan to remove Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger,
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