DC Circuit to hear Trump bid to fire government watchdog

DC Circuit to hear Trump bid to fire government watchdog after federal judge finds effort illegal
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled on Saturday that Office of Special Counsel head Hampton Dellinger can remain in his role after President Donald Trump tried to terminate him without clear cause.
Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says Trump's bid to oust him was unlawful
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,
'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.
Appeals court allows removal of head of watchdog agency 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.
Trump administration can remove head of federal watchdog agency, appeals court rules
A U.S. appeals court has sided with the administration in allowing the removal of Hampton Dellinger from the Office of Special Counsel. The office investigates actions like whistleblower retaliation.
Judge grills Trump administration on efforts to dismantle consumer watchdog
A judge directed pointed questions at the Trump administration about whether its decision to halt most activity within the CFPB violated the law.
Watchdog seeks to halt more than 5,000 Trump administration firings at USDA
The watchdog — who is himself fighting to save his own job — says the mass terminations at the Department of Agriculture violated civil service protections.
US judge declares Trump's firing of watchdog agency head illegal
A U.S. judge on Saturday 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 likely to be decided at the U.S.
Head of federal whistleblower office drops legal battle challenging his firing
Hampton Dellinger's decision to end his legal fight comes after a federal appeals court cleared the way for his firing by President Trump.
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Federal judge orders top CFPB official to testify on agency dismantling
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ordered Adam Martinez, the agency's chief operating officer, and certain agency ...
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'We need to know what's going on:' Judge orders new CFPB hearing
At a court hearing on Monday, lawyers for the Trump administration said statutorily required work is being done by the ...
Judge wants to hear from top Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official about the agency's dismantling
A federal judge wants to hear directly from one of the top officials at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau to learn if the Trump administration is gutting the agency.
Obama-Appointed Judge Votes in Trump's Favor
In a footnote to her written order, Judge Amy Berman Jackson compared the Trump administration to a bull in a china shop while castigating the White House lawyers for claiming in her court that ...
Judge maintains pause on mass CFPB firings to weigh whether Trump's moves mean 'impending doom' for the agency
A top official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau argues the administration is no longer trying to destroy the agency, while unions say Trump wants a "complete shutdown." ...
Whistleblower Chief Trump Fired Ends Fight After Court Loss
The head of an independent whistleblower agency is ending his legal fight over President Donald Trump’s decision to fire him after a federal appeals court in Washington allowed the removal to take ...