Judge extends block on firing head of whistleblower protection office by three days
A federal judge on Wednesday extended an order barring President Trump from firing the head of an office designed to protect government whistleblowers by three days as she weighs further relief.
US judge briefly extends reinstatement of watchdog fired by Trump
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.
Judge extends order halting Trump from firing whistleblower agency head
US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Wednesday extended a temporary restraining order to block the firing of Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel
Judge extends block on Trump’s firing of whistleblower watchdog chief
A judge extended a block on Trump firing whistleblower watchdog chief Hampton Dellinger as courts weigh his removal, setting up a legal battle over executive power.
US Judge May Extend TRO Protecting Federal Whistleblower Advocate From Firing by White House
U.S. District Senior Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the District of Columbia expressed skepticism with an "Article II wins the day" absolute argument as she hinted she may extend the expiration date of a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from firing Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger.
Federal judge hints she will continue blocking Trump from firing head of whistleblower protection agency
A federal judge indicated she will extend a temporary restraining order on President Donald Trump's effort to fire Office of Special Counsel head Hampton Dellinger.
DOJ implores Supreme Court to swiftly hear Trump request to fire ethics watchdog chief
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to overrule a U.S. district judge’s decision and move forward with the ...
Trump’s firing powers on the line in special counsel court battle
A federal judge grappled Wednesday with the extent of President Trump’s power to fire people in his administration, in a case ...
Trump Seeks Prompt Supreme Court Review of His Power to Fire Officials
The justices ruled last week that the president could not, for now, remove a government lawyer who leads the watchdog agency ...
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Supreme Court sidesteps Trump’s effort to remove watchdog agency head
The Supreme Court on Friday left in place for now an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that instructed President ...
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Whistleblower Watchdog Clash: A Test of Presidential Power
A U.S. judge extended the reinstatement of Hampton Dellinger, head of a federal watchdog protecting whistleblowers, challenging President Trump's authority to fire him. Judge Amy Berman Jackson ...
New York joins over 20 other states to argue against shuttering CFPB
"Working families need the CFPB, especially as rising prices are making it hard to make ends meet and put food on the table." ...