#hamptondellinger — Public Fediverse posts

Rachel Maddow is interviewing #HamptonDellinger on her show tonight.

For more info:

https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/114112857303923242

#Dellinger #law #IndependentJudiciary #watchdog #whistleblower #SpecialCounsel

Appeals court allows #Trump admin to temporarily remove #watchdog lawyer #HamptonDellinger

A federal appeals court on Wed allowed Trump to temporarily remove the head of an #independent watchdog agency who was investigating the admin’s #MassFirings of probationary #FederalWorkers.

In a 2-pg order, the court granted the Trump admin’s request to stay a lower court ruling that blocked Trump from summarily firing #Dellinger, head of the Office of #SpecialCounsel.

#law
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/05/court-decision-trump-administration-hampton-dellinger/

US Dist Judge #AmyBermanJackson’s ruling blocks the removal of #HamptonDellinger as head of the Office of #SpecialCounsel, which investigates #whistleblower reports filed by #GovernmentWorkers & protects #FederalEmployees from #retaliation, political #coercion & other practices that are barred in the fed workplace.

The #Trump admin has indicated in court filings that it would appeal any such ruling to #SCOTUS, which on Feb 21 declined to intervene until the litigation proceeded further.

#law

Judge says #Trump cannot fire head of #independent #watchdog agency

The federal judge’s decision blocks Trump from removing #HamptonDellinger as head of the Office of #SpecialCounsel & sets up a likely #SCOTUS battle over the president’s powers.

#law #NationalSecurity #authoritarianism #autocracy #democracy #SeparationOfPowers
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/01/hampton-dellinger-trump-office-special-counsel/