President Donald Trump efforts to fire top officials are facing challenges in federal court. (Fox News / Special Report)
The dispute over Dellinger is the first legal challenge to reach the Supreme Court after several firings under the Trump administration.
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Dellinger sued the Trump administration in Washington, D.C., federal court after his Feb. 7 firing.
"I am glad to be able to continue my work as an independent government watchdog and whistleblower advocate," Dellinger said in a statement after Friday's proceedings. "I am grateful to the judges and justices who have concluded that I should be allowed to remain on the job while the courts decide whether my office can retain a measure of independence from direct partisan and political control."
Special Counsel of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger poses for a portrait in an undated handout image. (U.S. Office of Special Counsel/Handout via REUTERS )
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Since Jan. 20, dozens of lawsuits have been filed over the administration's actions, including the president's birthright citizenship order, immigration policies, federal funding freezes, federal employee buyouts, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency and legal action against FBI and DOJ employees.
Fox News' Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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