Trump Administration Appeals Special Counsel Case to SCOTUS

Trump admin seeks permission to fire head of the Office of Special Counsel
The Trump administration filed an appeal with the Supreme Court with hopes of getting permission to fire the head of the Office of Special Counsel.
Trump Administration Appeals US Judge's Reinstatement of Fired Special Counsel
"While administrative stays are more common in appellate courts, district courts have recognized their applicability in cases seeking emergency relief—including in this District," U.S. District Senior Judge Amy Berman Jackson wrote in a minute order temporarily reinstating Hampton Dellinger as special counsel of the Office of Special Counsel.
Trump halted by appeals court from firing Special Counsel Office chief
The Trump administration will likely ask the Supreme Court to weigh in on the scope of Trump’s authority to dismiss top officials across the federal government.
Trump Administration Appeals Special Counsel Case to SCOTUS—No, Not The Jack Smith Case.
I wrote about the case of Hampton Dellinger, who served as the sole director of the Office of Special Counsel. (I use the past tense quite
Jack Smith Among Federal Prosecutors Expressing 'Alarm' Over Trump's DOJ
The former special counsel Jack Smith was among the dozens of former DOJ lawyers who signed an open letter to career prosecutors.
Jack Smith joins 900 ex-prosecutors to warn against Trump shutting anti-corruption office
Former special counsel Jack Smith joined more than 900 federal prosecutors in signing a letter that warned President Donald Trump could eliminate a Watergate-era office that fights corruption at the Department of Justice.
New York Sun28m
Could Jack Smith’s Next Job Be a Lucrative One at an Elite Law Firm With a History of Employing Democratic Rainmakers?
The special counsel’s employment prospects could be coming into focus, though hiring him is not without risk while the 47th ...
First Test of Trump’s Power to Fire Officials Reaches Supreme Court
The court’s conservative majority may be receptive to the argument that presidents have unlimited power to remove leaders of ...
Trump administration wants Supreme Court to permit firing of whistleblower agency head
The Justice Department's filing asks the conservative-majority court to lift a judge's court order temporarily reinstating Hampton Dellinger as the leader of the Office of Special Counsel.
New York Sun20h
Jack Smith Signs Letter Critical of Pam Bondi, Suggesting That Trump Prosecutor Is Disinclined To Disappear
Attorney General Bondi has promised a “new DOJ,” and swaths of the Department of Justice’s alumni are not happy with the ...
The Manhattan Mercury2d
Trump orders firing of all 'Biden-era' US attorneys
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has ordered the firing of all remaining US attorneys nominated by his predecessor ...
Office of Special Counsel Head Sues Trump Over Unlawful Firing
The head of the Office of Special Counsel, a federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers, filed a lawsuit against ...
Hecker Fink Wins TRO Restraining Trump's Special Counsel Firing Decision
"The effort by the White House to terminate the Special Counsel without identifying any cause plainly contravenes the statute ...