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Judge Rules Trump's Attempt to Fire Federal Watchdog 'Unlawful'

International Business Times

International Business Times

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A US 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 US supreme court.
Guardian
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His small agency investigates whistleblower complaints and protects federal workers' rights, among various other roles, and could possibly be a significant player in pushing back against Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to fire swaths of federal employees.
Daily Tribune
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US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington had previously ruled Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel who is responsible for protecting whistleblowers, could remain in his post pending a ruling.
Deccan Herald
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Jackson previously blocked the firing of Dellinger and extended that ruling until Saturday as she weighed a decision on the case.
The Gazette

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