President , Donald Trump , asked the , U. S. Supreme Court , to let him flame the head of an independent , U. S.  , organization that protects state reporters, according to a man acquainted with the registration.
The demand, submitted Sunday but not yet fully docketed, marks the first time Trump has asked the great court for support in his bid to copy the federal government by removing leaders who don’t accept his views.
The registration asks the judge to lift a temporary restraining order, issued by a federal trial judge in , Washington, that shields , Hampton Dellinger , from being removed from his place at , U. S. Office of Special Counsel , for 14 days, according to a copy of the document reviewed by Bloomberg. The trip rush to the , Supreme Court , followed a Saturday night buy from a divided federal appeals court rejecting the government’s intervention request as unnecessary.
” This judge does not help lower courts to acquire professional power by dictating to the president how much he must remain employing an organization nose against his will”, acting Solicitor General , Sarah Harris , said in the , Supreme Court , processing.
The 2-1 appeals court decision said it would mark a” sharp departure” from normal court procedures to let the administration appeal the temporary order rather than waiting two weeks for a more fulsome trial court ruling. Two Democratic appointees formed the majority on the appeals court, while a Republican nominee dissented.
The dissenter, Trump-appointed Judge , Gregory Katsas, wrote that it is “virtually unheard of” for a court to block the president from firing the head of an agency.
Under the Supreme Court’s normal procedures, Trump’s filing will go to , Chief Justice John Roberts, who can either act on his own or refer the matter to the full court.
A , Justice Department , spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In issuing the temporary restraining order on Wednesday, U. S. District Judge , Amy Berman Jackson , said the firing “plainly” went against , U. S.  , law. The administration didn’t provide any reason, even though federal law says the person in that position could only be removed” for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office”, the judge said.
” This language expresses Congress’s clear intent to ensure the independence of the special counsel and insulate his work from being buffeted by the winds of political change”, Jackson wrote.
Trump has sought to transform the federal government since he took office last month, citing government efficiency as reason to dramatically cut the workforce, close agencies, slash spending and remove senior officials. His actions have drawn dozens of lawsuits challenging the moves as unconstitutional and unlawful executive power grabs.
Dellinger was nominated by former President , Joe Biden , to lead the special counsel office and was confirmed by the , U. S. Senate , in , February 2024 , for a five-year term. He is among several independent agency officials who are suing Trump over his push to oust them.
The case is Dellinger v. Bessent, 25-cv-385,  , U. S. District Court, District of , Columbia ( Washington ). The , Supreme Court , case, Bessent v. Dellinger, hasn’t yet been assigned a case number.
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