Washington: The Trump administration has filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to lift a lower court’s ruling that temporarily reinstates Hampton Dellinger as the head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). The filing marks the administration’s first appeal to the Supreme Court since President Donald Trump took office, signaling a continuation of legal efforts to undo decisions that have hindered his second-term agenda.
The Office of Special Counsel is a crucial federal agency that protects whistleblowers and investigates allegations of misconduct within the federal workforce. Dellinger, who was appointed by Democratic President Joe Biden and confirmed to a five-year term in 2024, was removed from his position by the Trump administration in what Dellinger argues was an improper dismissal, as the law requires cause related to performance for such action. Dellinger filed a lawsuit after his removal, asserting that the dismissal did not meet these criteria.
The Justice Department’s emergency petition argues that a judge’s decision to temporarily reinstate Dellinger unduly restricts the president’s...
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