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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Today , the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in Bessent v. Dellinger AFFIRMING/REPUDIATING the President’s right to fire the heads of watchdog agencies established by the U.S. Congress. This is the first of the more than 60 leval challenges to President Donald Trump’s attempts to change the U.S. Federal government to reach the nation’s highest court.
QUOTE FROM CHIEF JUSTICE.
In MONTH, Trump fired Hampton Dellinger from his position as the head of the Office of Special Counsel. Legally, the President can only remove Dillenger in cases of “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.” The Trump Administration made none of these claims against Dellinger.
The DC Circuit Court issued a temporary order stating that Dellinger could continue to work until the legality of his firing was resolved, and the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that temporary order on Saturday, February 15.
The Office of Special Counsel is not related to other Special Counsels that work for the U.S. government. Its specific duty is to protect whistleblowers, insiders who report on corruption or other problems from within the government. U.S. laws prohibit employers from punishing employees who report problems, but sometimes it happens anyway. The office has existed since the Carter Administration. Then-President Joe Biden appointed Dillinger in 2023.
Trump appointed SPECIFIC JUSTICE and SPECIFIC JUSTICE to the bench during his first term. Supreme Court Justices are nominated by the President and ratified by the U.S. Senate. Once sworn in, they serve for life or until voluntary retirement.
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