A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama initially reinstated Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger after he was fired by President Donald Trump upon returning to office. However, the D.C. Court of Appeals unanimously overturned that decision, allowing Trump to remove Dellinger while the case is under review,
The legal battle centers on Trump’s authority to dismiss executive officials, with the administration arguing that such decisions fall under the president’s constitutional powers. The case is now moving quickly through the courts, with briefs due by April 11, though a date for oral arguments has not yet been set.
