The world's first major test of Trump's powers, the case filed in the Supreme Court
If Trump's argument is accepted, it would mean that in the future the president would have unlimited power to fire the head of any independent government agency. Photo file
Texas: The first major legal test of US President Donald Trump's powers to fire government officials has reached the Supreme Court.
The Trump administration has asked the court to overturn a federal judge's decision to reinstate Hampton Dellinger.
Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel, would lead an independent agency
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