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A federal judge ruled that Donald Trump exceeded his authority by firing Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), a federal whistleblower agency.

Judge Amy Berman Jackson ordered Dellinger reinstated, rejecting Trump’s claim of broad executive power. She cited Humphrey’s Executor v. U.S., a 1935 Supreme Court case that limits presidential removal of independent agency officials.

The administration argued the OSC law was unconstitutional, but Jackson upheld its protections.

The case is now on appeal.

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[–] mtdyson_01 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And it will go to the Supreme Court which will once again rule that the President is above the law and being such cannot be constrained by the laws.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This case went to SCOTUS once already on an appeal from the Trump administration, and SCOTUS agreed with the judge, not the Trump administration.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessent_v._Dellinger

https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/02/supreme-court-sidesteps-trumps-effort-to-remove-watchdog-agency-head/

The justices did not act on a request from the Trump administration to block the order by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, which had restored Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel for 14 days, beginning on Feb. 12. Instead, the justices explained in a brief order, they put the government’s request on hold until Jackson’s order expires on Feb. 26.