Trump Asks Court to Let Him Fire Cook, Who Warns of Vote Turmoil
"President Donald Trump asked a federal appeals court to immediately pause a lower court decision blocking his ouster of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the latest sign that the administration wants to put the case on a fast track to the US Supreme Court.
The Justice Department on Thursday asked a three-judge panel in Washington to grant a so-called stay order that most likely would allow Trump’s firing of Cook to take effect before the president’s appeal is formally heard.
The administration asked for a ruling by Monday, one day before the Fed’s board starts meeting to vote whether to lower interest rates. Cook can attend the meeting as long as the ruling remains in place.
Hours after Trump made his request for an immediate administrative stay, Cook’s lawyer filed a response urging the judge to deny it. Cook also requested a Sept. 18 deadline to file a separate response to Trump’s request for a longer-lasting stay pending appeal.
If accepted, that timeline would push any resolution of Trump’s stay request beyond the next Fed meeting, which Cook says she is busy preparing for."
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-11/trump-asks-court-to-pause-order-letting-lisa-cook-stay-at-fed