The Supreme Court on Friday dashed President Donald Trump’s plan to immediately fire the head of an independent agency that investigates whistleblower claims, allowing Hampton Dellinger to remain in the job through at least the middle of next week.

The Supreme Court on Friday prevented President Donald Trump from immediately firing government watchdog Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel. The court put Trump’s emergency appeal on hold until Feb.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday handed President Donald Trump at least a temporary loss when the justices declined to hear an emergency appeal to fire the leader of an independent watchdog agency.