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Dellinger v. Bessent (OSC appeal DDC)

No. 25-5052 Circuit · Decided Decided
Court
D.C. Cir.
cadc
Decided
Mar 27, 2025
Filed
Mar 3, 2025
Filed (CL)
Mar 3, 2025
CL Status
terminated

Case Overview

The government appealed Judge Amy Berman Jackson's order finding that the termination of Hampton Dellinger was an unlawful, ultra vires act. The D.C. Circuit stayed the district court's order, allowing for the termination of Dellinger. On Mar. 6, Dellinger dropped his case and ended his legal battle to get his job back.

The Conclusion

**D.C. Circuit stayed the district court's order invalidating Dellinger's termination, allowing the government to maintain his dismissal pending appeal.** Dellinger subsequently withdrew his legal challenge on March 6.

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Outcome History (3)

  1. Mar 5, 2025 Circuit
    Other Neutral

    Motions for leave to participate as amicus curiae granted; emergency motion for a stay pending appeal granted.

  2. Mar 10, 2025 Circuit
    Stay granted Neutral

    Emergency motion for a stay pending appeal granted.

  3. Mar 27, 2025 Circuit
    Dismissed Relief denied Final

    Motion to dismiss the appeal as moot granted; district court’s memorandum opinion and order vacated, and the case remanded to the district court.

Federal Court TMR-de964159 Firing of Special Counsel <br> Appeal of 1:25-cv-00385 May 18, 2026
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