Federal watchdog head ends lawsuit challenging Trump firing

Published March 6, 2025 1:56pm ET



Hampton Dellinger, a Biden-appointed federal watchdog head, ended his lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump‘s decision to fire him.

Dellinger was fired from his position at the Office of Special Counsel before his five-year term was set to expire. He sued the Trump administration over his firing, but the case quickly grew into a larger battle surrounding the legality of Trump’s sweeping civil service layoffs.

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