The Supreme Court on Friday for now prevented President Donald Trump from firing the head of a watchdog agency in the first legal showdown to reach the justices over the administration’s efforts to dramatically remake the federal government.

In an unusual, tentative move, the court neither granted nor denied an emergency request filed by the Trump administration. Instead, in a brief order, the court said it would not immediately act because lower court proceedings are moving quickly. A hearing is scheduled for Feb. 26. The court, which said it was holding the Trump request “in abeyance,” could act after that.

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