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| US judge declares Trump’s firing of watchdog agency head illegal |
| 2025-03-03 |
| [IsraelTimes] A US judge declares President Donald Trump’s firing of the head of a federal watchdog agency illegal, in an early test of the scope of presidential power likely to be decided at the US Supreme Court. US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington has previously ruled Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel who is responsible for protecting whistleblowers, can remain in his post pending a ruling. Berman says in her ruling that upholding Trump’s ability to fire Dellinger would give him “a constitutional license to bully officials in the executive branch into doing his will.” In the business world this is called active management — it’s what executives are paid to do. Related by Jonathan Turley: Spoiling for a Fight: Why the Administration’s Loss Last Night May Be Not Just Expected But Welcomed Related: Amy Berman Jackson 12/15/2024 Nearly 4 Years Later, No Letup in Jan. 6 Prosecutions, Possible Pardons or Not Amy Berman Jackson 01/16/2023 [Suddenly] Justice Department sees first acquittal of Jan. 6 rioter found not guilty on obstruction charge Amy Berman Jackson 10/28/2021 1/6 defendant released after he promises to support Biden. Related: Hampton Dellinger 02/18/2025 Trump admin makes emergency appeal to Supreme Court to allow whistleblower agency head's firing Hampton Dellinger 10/05/2023 Biden names ex-Hunter colleague to helm whistleblower agency Hampton Dellinger 06/26/2021 Joe Biden picks second DOJ nominee with Hunter Biden connection |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #8 https://youtu.be/BlEo8PQChG4 |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2025-03-03 19:53 |
| #7 “The twelfth: the enemy acts like a woman in being weak when faced with strength and strong when faced with weakness. For as it is proper to a woman, when she is fighting with some man, to lose heart and to flee when the man confronts her firmly, and, on the contrary, if the man begins to flee, losing heart, the anger vengeance and ferocity of the woman grow greatly and know no bounds. In the same way, it is proper to the enemy to weaken and lose heart, fleeing and ceasing his temptations when the person who is exercising himself in spiritual things confronts the temptations of the enemy firmly, doing what is diametrically opposed to them; and, on the contrary, if the person who is exercising himself begins to be afraid and lose heart in suffering the temptations, there is no beast so fierce on the face of the earth as the enemy of human nature in following out his damnable intention with such growing malice” (St. Ignatius). |
| Posted by: Thor Borgia3692 2025-03-03 19:11 |
| #6 “a constitutional license to bully officials in the executive branch into doing his will.” I am not a lawyer, but I actually laughed out loud reading that. Trump is the duly elected President which, if I remember my 9th grade civics, makes him the head of the Executive Branch. The Supreme Court has already ruled that the President can do president stuff. Will Roberts and the gang toss Judge Ninny's ruling immediately or will they let it fester for a while? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2025-03-03 10:25 |
| #5 Congress has powers (under the Constitution) over the US District Courts, which include abolition and drastic reversion of their structure & operations. This somehow has been getting zero consideration in all the voluminous commentary about the continuing lawfare of the Deep State. Since Congress has essentially abdicated its responsibilities in our system of government, this may not matter one bit. The Supreme Court may be an unelected branch of our government, but Congress is up for complete revision / relection of the House along with 1/3 of the US Senate as soon as November 2026. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2025-03-03 09:53 |
| #4 The Judiciary is an unelected branch of the government not subject to the consent of the governed. It can not be a republic if they believe they rule rather than the elected representatives of the people. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-03-03 06:38 |
| #3 Moron is too kind; she strives to rise to the level of moron. Something is seriously wrong with the US District Courts. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2025-03-03 06:08 |
| #2 They are supposed to do Trump’s will or our electing him is thwarted. She’s a moron. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2025-03-03 04:18 |
| #1 Mexico: Cartel Drug Lords Abruptly Extradited to U.S. Were About to Be Released by Corrupt Judges |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-03-03 01:34 |