The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow President Trump to fire Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel, without adhering to restrictions set by Congress. The administration argues that lower courts should not dictate executive powers regarding employment of independent agency leaders. Dellinger, confirmed in 2024 and responsible for protecting whistle-blowers and enforcing ethics laws, was terminated abruptly with no stated reason, leading to the emergency application to the Supreme Court, challenging previous limitations on presidential authority.
This court should not allow lower courts to seize executive power by dictating to the president how long he must continue employing an agency head against his will.
The statute that created the job now filled by Mr. Dellinger provides for a five-year term and states the special counsel can be removed only for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.
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