This O'Bama hire forgot that elections have consequences.  Interior is an executive agency and the policy and direction of the executive branch, like it or not, changed on Jan 20.  Had he been doing something other than furthering O'Bama policy goals, I expect he would have retained his SES post.  But he didn't.  The only honest / honorable thing he did was to resign.  Whether he likes it or not is irrelevant.  I do expect he will be able to find an O'Bama appointed judge to pull a ruling supporting him and his cronies out of thin air.  But ultimately, it won't matter.  My God, this is fun to watch.  Cheers -