February 21, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to weigh in on the validity of a temporary court order reinstating a fired federal employment watchdog who claims President Donald Trump lacks the authority to remove him from office without cause, punting on the administration's first attempt to wipe out protections for top officials at independent agencies.
February 18, 2025
A federal employment watchdog urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to deny the Trump administration's bid to undo a freeze of his firing, contending that granting the White House's request would suggest that the president is entitled to a special "rocket docket" in high-stakes emergency litigation.
February 16, 2025
The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the president's firing of a top government ethics watchdog to move forward, arguing a Washington, D.C., federal judge unlawfully seized executive power when she issued an order temporarily reinstating the official pending a legal challenge.