Hampton Yeats Dellinger (born April 30, 1967) [1] is an American attorney and political candidate who serves as Special Counsel of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, with his purported dismissal by President Donald Trump on February 7, 2025 being temporarily enjoined by a federal court. [2] He previously served as the United States Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy and …

2 days ago · Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued the reprieve to Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger, after he sued to contest the Friday night email he received from the White House indicating he’d been dismissed ...

2 days ago · The office's leader, Hampton Dellinger, filed a lawsuit Monday in Washington, D.C., federal court after receiving a termination email Friday night. Sponsor Message

2 days ago · Hampton Dellinger, the head of the agency, received a termination email Friday night and filed the federal lawsuit Monday. “That email made no attempt to comply with the Special Counsel’s for ...

2 days ago · Hampton Dellinger's termination at the Office of Special Counsel comes as Trump's Republican administration is engaged in an overhaul of the federal government, testing the limits of well ...

2 days ago · A federal judge has ordered Hampton Dellinger to be reinstated as head of the Office of Special Counsel while a court fight continues over his removal by President Donald Trump.

2 days ago · Special counsel Hampton Dellinger was fired via email last week, according to Politico, which first reported the sudden ouster. Dellinger was the head of the Office of Special Counsel at the Justice Department. Though similar in name, ...

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) announces that Hampton Dellinger of North Carolina was confirmed by the Senate yesterday as Special Counsel to head OSC. Mr. Dellinger graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and Yale Law School.

After being confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Hampton Dellinger was sworn in as Special Counsel on March 6, 2024. Dellinger graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and Yale Law School. Prior to joining OSC, Dellinger served in the U.S. Department of Justice as an Assistant Attorney General overseeing the Office of Legal Policy.

Hampton Dellinger today was officially sworn in as Special Counsel of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC). The Honorable Carolyn N. Lerner, former Special Counsel and now a judge of the U.S Court of Federal Claims, administered the oath of office.