Supreme Court Won't Let Trump Fire Federal Watchdog—For Now—In First Lawsuit To Reach High Court

by · Forbes

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The Supreme Court declined to let the Trump administration fire a government watchdog on Friday, marking the first lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape the federal government to reach the high court.

The Supreme Court filed its decision Friday. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)Getty Images

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The justices said in a filing it would hold the case brought by Hampton Dellinger—chief of the federal Office of Special Counsel—until Feb. 26, the date a lower court’s restraining order against his firing is set to expire.

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