U.S. Judge Rules Against Trump: Special Prosecutor Hampton Dering’s Dismissal Declared Illegal

On March 2nd, a significant ruling emerged from the U.S. judiciary as a federal judge affirmed that Special Prosecutor Hampton Dering must retain his position. This decision countered former President Trump’s initiative to terminate Dering, deeming the action unlawful. Reports indicate that Dering received notification of his dismissal from the White House personnel director on February 7, prompting him to file a lawsuit against the U.S. President on February 10. Within his legal claim, Dering argued that a special prosecutor’s removal requires grounds of inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance. Subsequently, on February 10, a U.S. judge mandated the reinstatement of Dering, establishing a pivotal precedent regarding the autonomy of special prosecutors in the United States.