‘You’re fired’: D.C. Circuit allows Trump termination of special counsel to proceed
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals allowed President Trump’s firing of Hampton Dellinger to proceed.
The appeals court granted a motion to stay Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s order reinstating the Biden holdover.
The three judge panel included: Henderson (George W. Bush appointee), Millett (Obama appointee), and Walker (Trump appointee).
Opinion to follow…
BREAKING: DC Circuit allows Trump firing of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger to proceed. Judges Henderson (GHWBush), Millett (Obama), Walker (Trump). No dissent. Opinion to follow. Doc: https://t.co/kM8rmB1w32
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) March 5, 2025
Earlier this week corrupt Obama Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled in favor of Hampton Dellinger on Saturday and entered a judgment declaring his firing illegal.
President Trump fired Hampton Dellinger, Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel (not to be confused with a special counsel hired as a federal prosecutor) last month.
On Saturday, Judge Jackson ordered Hampton Dellinger’s removal was unlawful and entered a judgement declaring his firing illegal.
DOJ counsel argued that President Trump, under Article II, can fire subordinates for no reason.
DOJ lawyers rightly argued that Judge Jackson has ZERO authority to reinstate Dellinger. The DOJ argued Judge Jackson’s order reinstating Dellinger infringes on a President’s power.
Judge Jackson remained defiant on Saturday and claimed Article II did not provide the executive to fire Dellinger, Margot Cleveland, senior legal correspondent for The Federalist, said.
3/ Unsurprisingly, Judge order Dellinger’s removal was unlawful & that Article II did not provide the executive to fire him. She also entered a declaratory judgment declaring firing illegal and that he remained Special Counsel & enjoining all defendants but Trump. pic.twitter.com/X4pv8QERJr
— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) March 2, 2025
DOJ lawyers appealed Judge Jackson’s order earlier this week.
This is a breaking story…please check back for updates.
[Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on The Gateway Pundit.com]