Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Fed Firing But Allows Removals at Other Agencies
The justices preserved Federal Reserve independence for now while ruling 6-3 that Trump can remove leaders of other 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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Supreme Court Gives Trump Power To Fire Agency Heads, Blocks Lisa Cook’s Removal From Fed Board In 6-3 Ruling
Washington: The Supreme Court on Monday dramatically expanded presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception: the Federal Reserve.The justices allowed Fed governor Lisa Cook to stay in her j
An important — but not final — victory at the Supreme Court
The Federal Reserve, under pressure from President Donald Trump to cut interest rates and bend to his will, just got an important assist from the U.S. Supreme Court.In Trump v. Cook, the justices took up the case involving Trump’s decision to terminate Lisa Cook, a member of the powerful policymaking Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. On June 29, 2026, Cook and the Fed prevailed. In a 5-4 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, th…
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