In Bloomberg Law article, Halunen Law attorney Paul Schinner weighs in on Trump administration’s firing of Special Counsel Dellinger and potential broader implications

April 14th, 2025

In the March 12 article “Dellinger Exit Deepens OSC Politicization as Workers LoseAlly,” Bloomberg Law writer Khorri Atkinson examines the Trump administration’s termination, without explanation, of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger as part of the president’s broader effort to seize control of independent agencies, and the potentially wide-ranging impact of these actions.

Asked to provide his perspective on Dellinger’s departure and decision to drop his case, Halunen Law attorney Paul Schinner offered that unless the Supreme Court intervenes in a similar dispute and clarifies the president’s authority to dismiss the head or a member of an independent federal agency, Dellinger’s firing may have set a precedent that allows future presidents to exert greater control over these agencies. He added, “It will be interesting what they do; whether they’ll replace Dellinger with someone more aligned with” the purported objectives of Elon Musk and his Department of Government
Efficiency to weed out fraud and wasteful spending, “or dismantle the Office of Special Counsel because they think it’s unnecessary.”

Read the full article, “Dellinger Exit Deepens OSC Politicization as Workers Lose Ally”

As a member of Halunen Law’s legal team, attorney Paul Schinner offers years of experience in employment law, with keen legal insights, hard-nosed negotiation skills, and a proven record of obtaining successful outcomes. Paul also has extensive experience navigating False Claims Act litigation and has represented whistleblower clients in these complex federal cases across a range of industries.