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US judge rules President Trump firing of Special Counsel unconstitutional

JURIST

The statute mandates, “The Special Counsel may be removed by the President only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.” This theory is a linchpin of Project 2025, a sweeping plan formulated by Conservative intellectuals.

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Injunction Junction And Circuit Splits Too

Above The Law

United States (DDC March 18, 2025) Judge Ana Reyes (D. McMahon (DMD 3/17/2025) Judge Julie R. United States Department of Agriculture (DMD 3/13/2025) Judge James K. Obama) What its about: This case arose from the federal governments termination of thousands of probationary employees across multiple agencies in February 2025.

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