A federal judge has ruled that Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel, must keep his job following an unlawful firing by President Trump.

A federal judge ruled that President Trump cannot remove the head of a federal watchdog agency without cause, allowing Hampton Dellinger to continue his role and barring Trump from interfering.

Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel, is seeking to pause mass firings of probationary federal workers, arguing it may violate the law.