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2. "congressman filed a lawsuit to have him reinstated." - the judge in the case did not reinstate him.

Sat Oct 28, 2017, 03:10 PM

Oct 2017

While the decision did not order Mr, Cox reinstated,

Cox was not reinstated, decided not to pursue the issue, and it never went to the Supreme Court as other important Watergate-related issues did.

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Per Watergate, Trump cannot legally fire Mueller [View all] marylandblue Oct 2017 OP

could the ruling be appealed to the supreme court? virtualobserver Oct 2017 #1

Of course. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #3

But look why COx was not reinstated. VermontKevin Oct 2017 #4

Off to the Greatest Hekate Oct 2017 #5

I don't get the sense ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #6

My point is that it will badly backfire legally and politically marylandblue Oct 2017 #8

Oh, I get that ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #9

True, but Trump could pressure Rosenstein Qutzupalotl Oct 2017 #7