BREAKING: DC Circuit rejects the Trump admin's request to allow Trump's purported firing of Fed Board Governor Lisa Cook

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Chris Geidner
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BREAKING: On a 2-1 vote, the D.C. Circuit rejects the Trump administration's request to allow Trump's purported firing of Fed Board Governor Lisa Cook to take effect during litigation.

She will remain on the board for now, absent a further court order to the contrary.

BREAKING: On a 2-1 vote, the D.C. Circuit rejects the Trump administration's request to allow Trump's purported firing of Fed Board Governor Lisa Cook to take effect during litigation.

She will remain on the board for now, absent a further court order to the contrary.

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) 2025-09-16T00:19:36.087Z

[MrWowWow]

1. The SCROTUM-6

Will likely backstop tr💩mp's case, and deem Cook's firing legal.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. Judge Katsas gave "a joke of a dissent."

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Mark Joseph Stern
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If Judge Katsas is correct that Trump can fire Cook “for cause” by lobbing unproven accusations of fraud without an iota of due process, then the Fed’s “for cause” removal protections are meaningless. This is a joke of a dissent.
The President plainly invoked a cause relating to Cook's conduct, ability, fitness, or competence. The allegations against Cook could constitute mortgage fraud if she acted knowingly, and that is a felony offense. See 18 U.S.C. $§ 1014,
1344. "[F]raud" is an "excellent reason" for removal, not merely a permissible one. Calcutt v. FDIC, 37 F.4th 293, 338
(6th Cir. 2022) (Murphy, J., dissenting), rev'd, 598 U.S. 623
(2023). Moreover, even absent intentional misconduct, any misstatements in formal applications for six-figure loans are at least concerning. And the President specifically concluded that the allegations cast doubt on Cook's "competence and trustworthiness as a financial regulator." ECF No. 1-4 at 2.
That is plainly a permissible "cause" under section 242.
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‪Kyle Cheney‬
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BREAKING: The DC Circuit has *rejected* Trump's bid to fire Lisa Cook from the Fed board, allowing her to participate in tomorrow's interest-rate setting meeting.

Trump's last hope is a quick stay from SCOTUS. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

September 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM

If Judge Katsas is correct that Trump can fire Cook “for cause” by lobbing unproven accusations of fraud without an iota of due process, then the Fed’s “for cause” removal protections are meaningless. This is a joke of a dissent.

— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2025-09-16T00:42:44.397Z

Kyle Cheney
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BREAKING: The DC Circuit has *rejected* Trump's bid to fire Lisa Cook from the Fed board, allowing her to participate in tomorrow's interest-rate setting meeting.

Trump's last hope is a quick stay from SCOTUS.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.42372/gov.uscourts.cadc.42372.01208775757.0.pdf

September 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM

BREAKING: The DC Circuit has *rejected* Trump's bid to fire Lisa Cook from the Fed board, allowing her to participate in tomorrow's interest-rate setting meeting.

Trump's last hope is a quick stay from SCOTUS. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2025-09-16T00:09:02.355Z

[UTUSN]

3. K&R for, for now.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. The Fed is meeting this morning. Lisa Cook is there.

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[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Roberts Seeks Cook's Response by Sept. 25 on Trump's Bid to Oust Her from Fed

Roberts has given Lisa Cook until Sept 25 to respond to trump's motion to lift stay on removing her from the Board of Governors of the Federal reserve

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JUST IN: Chief Justice John Roberts has set Thursday 4PM deadline for Fed member Lisa Cook's lawyers to respond to DOJ bid to carry out Trump's firing of her. Roberts did not (now) grant DOJ's request for an administrative stay to take Cook out

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Roberts Seeks Cook's Response by Sept. 25 on Trump's Bid to Oust Her from Fed

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has ordered Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to respond by September 25 to President Donald Trump's request to remove her from office, marking the latest escalation in this political and judicial clash. Since Trump announced his intent to dismiss Cook in late August, the dispute has triggered multiple court battles, centering on the extent of presidential interference in the Fed's independence.

Lower courts and appeals panels have previously rejected Trump's emergency motions, citing insufficient 'for cause' grounds, such as unproven mortgage fraud allegations against Cook that do not relate to her performance in office. As the first African American woman on the Fed board, appointed by former President Joe Biden in 2022, Cook's role in rate decisions is pivotal, especially following the Fed's September rate cut.