Summary

A federal judge temporarily reinstated Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) after Trump fired him via email.

Dellinger, a Biden appointee, sued, arguing his removal violated laws protecting his five-year term.

The OSC investigates whistleblower complaints and Hatch Act violations.

Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s ruling allows Dellinger to remain in office until Thursday but does not decide the case’s merits.