The head of a federal watchdog agency must remain in his job, a judge in Washington ruled on Saturday, saying President Donald Trump’s bid to remove the special counsel was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson sided with Hampton Dellinger,

Law Professor Jonathan Turley writes that federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s decision that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing Hampton Dellinger may set up a Supre Court ruling that clarifies once and for all the preisdent’s Article II powers to fire certain agency heads.

Judge Amy Berman Jackson held that President Trump's removal of Hampton Dellinger as the Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel was

A federal judge ruled that President Trump's effort to remove the head of whistleblower protection office was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, an Obama-appointed judge, ruled that Trump's firing of Hampton Dellinger,

The judge ruled Hampton Dellinger must be allowed to continue serving as the head of the Office of Special Counsel for the remainder of his term.

President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the federal government to his liking suffered a loss in court when a federal judge blocked his administration from firing the head of a federal watchdog agency without cause,

A federal judge has declared President Trump's attempt to dismiss a federal workforce watchdog to be unlawful.

A federal judge ruled that the head of a government oversight agency, whom President Donald Trump is attempting to dismiss, has the right to remain in office. The dispute will be further resolved by the Supreme Court,

A federal judge ruled Saturday that limits on President Donald Trump's power to fire the head of an independent watchdog agency are constitutional.

Hampton Dellinger, appointed by former President Joe Biden to lead the Office of Special Counsel, sued the Trump administration in federal court following his dismissal on February 7. In her ruling, D.C. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson stated that the decision to deem Dellinger’s firing “unlawful” aligns with Supreme Court precedent.

A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s firing of a federal workforce watchdog was illegal, paving the way for a potential Supreme Court battle over Trump’s attempt to reshape the executive branch in his image.