US EditionJudge blocks Trump from firing Fed Board Governor Lisa Cook
US District Court Judge Jia Cobb issued an injunction preventing President Trump from removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations, citing insufficient cause and irreparable harm.
- On September 9, 2025, a federal judge issued a temporary order allowing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to continue serving on the board while she challenges President Donald Trump's attempt to remove her.
- On August 25, 2025, Trump announced he was terminating Cook based on mortgage fraud accusations concerning two real estate purchases she made in 2021, prior to her appointment at the Federal Reserve.
- Cook's attorneys contested the mortgage fraud allegations, asserting that a president may remove Federal Reserve governors solely for legitimate reasons and that Cook was denied a proper hearing and the chance to defend herself before her dismissal.
- Judge Jia Cobb issued a temporary restraining order directing Fed Chair Jerome Powell to allow Cook to continue working, stating the public interest favors maintaining Federal Reserve independence.
- The ruling blocks Trump's effort to remove Cook for now and is expected to be appealed, underscoring ongoing tensions over political influence on the traditionally independent Fed.
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Biden-Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Trump from Firing Lisa Cook
The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s ruling that blocks President Donald Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb said Trump could […] The post Biden-Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Trump from Firing Lisa Cook appeared first on The Western Journal.
Federal Judge Rules Lisa Cook Can Remain Federal Reserve Governor
Source: Horacio Villalobos / Getty A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can remain in her position after President Donald Trump attempted to fire her. According to CBS News, U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb wrote in her ruling that “President Trump has not stated a legally permissible cause for Cook’s removal.” Cobb added that “the Court will enter an injunction directing [Fed Chair Jerome] Powell and the Board o…
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