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Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Fed Firing But Allows Removals at Other Agencies
The justices said Cook can stay while her lawsuit continues, and they also gave presidents broader power to remove officials at independent agencies.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow President Donald Trump to fire independent agency heads, overturning a 1935 precedent. Separately, the court blocked the immediate removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a 5-4 decision.
- In 2025, the president fired FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter and attempted to oust Cook, alleging mortgage fraud. These actions bypassed statutory protections, triggering legal battles over executive removal authority.
- Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that the central bank's 'unique historical status and role' protects it from at-will removal. Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, warning the ruling grants the executive 'far greater power than ever before.'
- Although Cook retains her seat, Roberts noted the administration could 'try again' to remove her with proper notice. The litigation now returns to lower courts, leaving her tenure vulnerable.
- Shifting significant power from Congress to the White House, these rulings reshape regulatory enforcement across roughly two dozen agencies. Critics argue the outcome erodes institutional independence, while supporters hail it as a unitary executive theory victory.
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US Supreme Court blocks Trump from firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to let Donald Trump fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook as it stood firm to preserve the central bank's cherished independence against an unprecedented challenge by the Republican president.The court, in a 5-4 ruling, blocked Trump from removing Cook for now, providing a safeguard for the Fed specifically, even as it boosted the president's power over government in a separate landmark rul…
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Donald Trump’s push to stack the board of the US central bank with loyalists has hit a roadblock after a Supreme Court decision. But the slim majority ruling suggests the Fed may still be vulnerable.
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