The DOJ has filed a notice of appeal and is seeking a court-ordered stay.
Washington-based US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said in his order on March 1 that Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent and listed defendants “must be recognized as plaintiff title and special advisor position of the Special Adviser Office. They must not interfere or interfere with the performance of his duties. They must not deny him the authority, benefits or resources of his office.”
Trump fired Dellinger in a single email on February 7th. On February 10, Dillinger filed a lawsuit challenging his firing, claiming that Trump did not outline the cause, as required by law when firing him.
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In the court’s challenge, the White House had appointed the Director of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, the OSC representative leader.
The Trump administration said it expects federal officials to work to implement America’s first agenda, amid a pushback from some employees opposed to the president’s agenda.
The judge noted that her ruling was “very narrow” and did not diminish Trump’s power over other parts of the administrative division.
“This is the only single agency left for the court to consider, and that’s different from any of them,” she wrote. “Aware of the unique nature of the OSC, therefore, would not be a threat to the Framers’ decision to make it “one president responsible for the actions of the executive branch” in Article 2. ”
The OSC is an independent federal agency tasked with investigating and prosecuting government and political corruption. It receives powers from the Civil Service Reform Act, the Whistleblower Protection Act, the Hatch Act, and the Uniform Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
Jackson added that the OSC is “not assigned responsibility, including promoting the administration’s agenda.” It is the job of a special advisor to examine and shine a light through a particular set of prohibited practices so that other bodies can take any action they deem appropriate in the proper exercise of constitutional authority. ”
“This relief constitutes an extraordinary invasion of the president’s authority,” he said, defence motion to remain. “The defendant “showed strong” that they were likely to succeed in merit. The Supreme Court has made Article 2 clear. This prevents Congress from setting limits on the presidential powers and preventing the elimination of the US chief executive who serves as the sole director of the administrative agency. ”
This case will likely go to the Supreme Court.
