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The Brief

• • A federal judge ruled that Hampton Dellinger must be reinstated as head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) through Thursday at midnight while his lawsuit challenging his removal moves forward.
  • The ruling blocks the Trump administration from recognizing another person in the role or restricting Dellinger’s access to OSC resources.
  • Dellinger argues that his removal violated federal law, which states that a special counsel can only be dismissed for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.

WASHINGTON - A federal judge has temporarily reinstated Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel, ruling late Monday that the Trump administration cannot remove him or replace him while the legal battle over his firing continues.

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued the order, requiring that Dellinger retain access to OSC resources and authority through at least Thursday at midnight, while she considers his request for a temporary restraining order to prevent his dismissal.

Dellinger’s lawsuit challenges removal

The backstory:

Dellinger, who was confirmed by the Senate in 2024 for a five-year term, filed a lawsuit Monday arguing his removal was illegal. According to federal law, the Office of Special Counsel head can only be dismissed for inefficiency, neglect of...

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