Appeals court rules Trump doesn’t have the authority to fire Copyright Office director

Federal appeals court rules U.S. copyright chief should be reinstated after Trump's firing

Shira Perlmutter is to be reinstated to her role at the Library of Congress as register of copyrights under the legislative branch, the D.C. U.S. Court of Appeals ruled.

Appeals court blocks Trump from firing Copyright Office director

Federal appeals court reinstates U.S. Copyright Office director, blocking President Trump's firing. The court rules the firing was likely unlawful.

Appeals Court Blocks Trump Admin’s Attempt to Remove Copyright Official

A federal appeals court on Sept. 10 blocked the Trump administration’s attempted removal of a copyright official in the latest of many rulings questioning the president’s authority to fire government officials. Earlier this year, the White House removed Shira Perlmutter from her position as director of the U.S. Copyright Office, which is housed in the Library of Congress and registers copyright claims. Perlmutter sued in May, alleging that under…

Appeals court rules Trump doesn't have the authority to fire Copyright Office director

A divided appeals court has ruled President Donald Trump doesn’t have the authority to unilaterally remove and replace the director of the U.S. Copyright Office.

Appeals court says Trump can’t fire official who prepared AI report he allegedly didn’t like

A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from replacing the US’ top copyright official as the fight over executive branch firings and President Donald Trump’s use of executive powercontinues.

Appeals court restores Copyright Office chief, says Trump's firing attempt was illegal

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that President Trump's move to fire the head of the U.S. Copyright Office likely stretched beyond the law, and it ordered Shira Perlmutter restored to her duties while the case develops further.