Supreme Court declines Trump's emergency bid to immediately fire head of watchdog agency
Summary
The Supreme Court declined Donald Trump’s emergency request to immediately fire Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel, while litigation continues.
Trump fired Dellinger on Feb. 7, but U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson temporarily reinstated him, citing legal protections requiring cause for removal.
The Justice Department argued that blocking the firing undermines presidential authority. The Court will reconsider the case after a Feb. 26 hearing.
The ruling marks the first Supreme Court response to Trump’s aggressive efforts to reshape government.
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I think Trump will fire him anyways because what is SCOTUS going to do? Hold him in contempt?
Our only hope is that their egos are big enough to think they have more power than the president
They get to interpret what an official act is, though.
Didn't he appoint all of them though? They will Side with him on everything.
No, not all of them, and they've already sided against him a few times now
That's good to hear
Only keeping up appearances while THERE IS A FUCKING COUP
Firing all the military leadership Friday is a big red flag
they are going to allow it when the news blows over.