Trump admin to ask Supreme Court to keep fired government watchdog off the job as case pends
The Trump administration will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that ordered a government ethics watchdog reinstated to his post after he was fired by the president.
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Trump administration files first supreme court appeal over firing of government watchdog
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow firing of whistleblower agency head
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Potential Supreme Court case involving Trump administration, whistleblower agency head
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