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  • 11 months ago
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can remove Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel while his lawsuit challenging the termination proceeds.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can remove Hampton
00:07Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel while his lawsuit challenging the
00:11termination proceeds.
00:12The decision follows a district court ruling that found Trump's dismissal of Dellinger
00:17unlawful.
00:18The appeals court expedited the case and left open the possibility of his reinstatement
00:23depending on the outcome.
00:25His office is responsible for protecting whistleblowers and he was fired as a part of
00:29Trump's broader effort to reduce federal workers.
00:32The Supreme Court has declined to intervene at this stage, allowing the case to proceed
00:37through lower courts.
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