US EditionJudge denies US Copyright Office director's request to halt her firing
- On May 28, 2025, a federal judge declined Shira Perlmutter’s request to prevent her removal from her role leading the U.S. Copyright Office in Washington, D.C.
- The removal followed President Trump’s firing of the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, which prompted Perlmutter to challenge the president’s authority over her dismissal.
- U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly determined that Perlmutter did not sufficiently prove she would suffer irreparable harm and highlighted that Congress's absence from the lawsuit undermined claims that legislative powers were being threatened.
- Trump appointed Todd Blanche as acting Librarian of Congress and Paul Perkins as acting Register of Copyrights under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act to replace the removed officials.
- The ruling allows the administration to proceed with Perlmutter’s firing but leaves open the possibility of a preliminary injunction and further appeals.
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Fired copyright chief loses first round in lawsuit over Trump powers - Overpasses For America
A judge denied a request for reinstatement Wednesday from the ousted head of the national copyright office, rejecting for now her claims that President Donald Trump had no right to fire her. Shira Perlmutter was fired as register of copyrights earlier this month, an office housed inside the Library of Congress. In a suit filed in Washington’s federal court last week, she alleged that Trump and his subordinates overstepped in both naming a new Li…
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