Trump v. Cook

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Donald J. Trump v. Lisa D. Cook et al. is a lawsuit brought by Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, against President Donald Trump, the board, and its chairman, Jerome Powell. Cook contended that her attempted "for cause" removal by President Trump was not for cause, and that the President had in any event failed to comply with constitutional and statutory processes. On September 9, 2025, District of Columbia U.S. District Court Judge Jia Cobb issued a preliminary injunction preventing the firing of Cook, stating that "the Court finds that Cook has made a strong showing that her purported removal was done in violation of the Federal Reserve Act's 'for cause' provision." On September 15, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected an emergency appeal by the Trump administration to remove Cook before the September 2025 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee. On October 1, the Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal filed...

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