Trump asks court to allow firing of watchdog agency official
This article was updated on Feb. 18 at 12:37 p.m. The Trump administration on Sunday asked the Supreme Court to block an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that would require the president
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.
Supreme Court Should Keep Whistleblower Agency Head in Place for Now, Lawyers Say in Reply to Trump
The Supreme Court should reject an emergency appeal from the Trump administration asking for quick action to allow the firing of the head of the federal agency that protects whistleblowers
Trump's lawyers ask Supreme Court to fast-track approval of agency officials' firings
The Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to fast-track an appeal of an order blocking the firing of the head of a whistleblower unit created by Congress.
US Supreme Court Urged to Keep Pause on Trump Firing of Whistleblower Agency Head
The head of a US whistleblower-protection agency urged the US Supreme Court to let him stay in his job for the time being, saying his firing by President Donald Trump would weaken the office at an “especially unfortunate moment.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to greenlight whistleblower office firing
The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to greenlight President Trump’s firing of the head of a federal whistleblower protection office, marking the new Trump administration’s first appeal to the high court.
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Watchdog agency head tells justices to stay out of firing dispute
Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger told the justices on Tuesday to leave in place a federal judge’s temporary order to reinstate him to his job. The head of the independent agency charged with whistleb ...
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Federal Judge Issues Order Prohibiting Massive Layoffs, Budget Cuts at CFPB Pending Ruling on Motion for Preliminary Injunction
A federal judge has issued an order temporarily prohibiting the Trump Administration from imposing mass layoffs and budget cuts at the CFPB.
Judge blocks mass layoffs at consumer protection agency targeted by Trump
The Trump administration has agreed to pause its campaign of layoffs and funding cuts at the Consumer Financial Protection ...
Layoffs halted at CFPB for now as judge considers union’s lawsuit
Although a federal judge issued an order confirming a temporary hold on layoffs at the consumer watchdog agency, its staffers ...
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Two CFPB critics appointed to leadership roles at the bureau
The newest leaders of the CFPB might not be planning long-term employment. Jeffrey Clark was appointed senior advisor to ...
Trump Tells Supreme Court It Gave Him 'Unrestricted Power' to Fire People
President Donald Trump has reminded the Supreme Court that it gave him almost absolute immunity last year and the ...
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Another day, another activist judge: Trump blocked from firing CFPB employees
An Obama judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from firing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) employees.
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Judge puts SEC’s Binance lawsuit on hold for 60 days
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson granted the joint motion to stay the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance for 60 ...