Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook stay at Fed Reserve for now; will hear arguments in January

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Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook stay at Fed Reserve for now; will hear arguments in January
by Maureen Groppe
Oct 1, 2025

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court put off deciding whether President Donald Trump can fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve board, leaving in place for now the central bank's longstanding independence.

The court on Oct. 1 said it will hear oral arguments on the issue in January.

The justices are already set to consider a similar case on the Federal Trade Commission, which raises the issue of whether Congress or the courts can protect leaders of independent agencies from removal by the president.

The FTC case is set to be argued in December.

In the Federal Reserve dispute, Trump on Sept. 18 asked the high court to pause a federal judge’s ruling that blocked Trump from firing Cook, who was appointed to the board by his Democratic predecessor and is the first Black woman to serve as a Fed governor.
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“Having declined to bring any defense to the President’s attention or to dispute any material facts, Cook cannot complain about insufficient process,” he wrote.

Cook's lawyers said she was entitled to be officially notified about why the president wanted to remove her and must be given a hearing through a process that courts can review.

"The bottom line is this: Contrary to the President's boundless assertion of authority, there must be some meaningful check on the President's ability to remove Governor Cook," they wrote.

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