Federal judge rules Trump’s firing of head of special counsel was unlawful, will maintain his job


Federal judge rules Trump’s firing of head of special counsel was unlawful, will maintain his job

By Haley Chi-Sing Fox News Published March 1, 2025 9:15pm EST A D.C.-based federal district judge ruled late Saturday evening that President Donald Trump's firing of the head of the Office of Special Counsel was unlawful, keeping him in his post. The Trump administration filed their notice of appeal shortly thereafter. Hampton Dellinger, appointed by former President Joe Biden to head the Office of Special Counsel, sued the Trump administration in Washington, D.C., federal court after his Feb. 7 firing. D.C. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson wrote in the Saturday filing that the court's ruling that Dellinger's firing was "unlawful" is consistent with Supreme Court precedent.