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Federal Judge Allows Fired Ethics Watchdog Head To Stay

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A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the head of a federal ethics watchdog agency, who was fired by President Donald Trump last week, can continue in his role while the legal battle over his termination unfolds.

The judge, Amy Berman Jackson, granted a temporary restraining order requested by Hampton Dellinger, the ousted Special Counsel, after issuing an administrative order earlier in the week that temporarily halted the firing process.

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