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lostincalifornia

(4,829 posts) Wed Oct 1, 2025, 09:50 AM Oct 1

Supreme Court Refuses to Let Trump Immediately Oust Fed's Cook [View all]

Source: Bloomberg

"The US Supreme Court refused to allow President Donald Trump to immediately oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while she sues to keep her job, dealing a setback to his efforts to exert more control over the central bank.

The order means Cook can remain in her position until the justices hear arguments in the case in January, according to an order issued on Wednesday. The economist has remained on the job since late August, when Trump said he would remove her over mortgage fraud allegations that she's denied."

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-01/supreme-court-refuses-to-let-trump-immediately-oust-fed-s-cook

I am surprised that the Supreme Court actually put the brakes on this trump's garbage.

They have effectively denied trump's request for a stay to firing her, saying you cannot fire her until we hear more details in January.

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What does that mean...... Lovie777 Oct 1 #1

It means she keeps her job until they hear the full details of the case January where they will lostincalifornia Oct 1 #3

Oral argument to be scheduled for January. onenote Oct 1 #2

One would hope. This bogus firing by the sociopath in the WH is pure revenge politics against the lostincalifornia Oct 1 #5

Wow - guess they didn't get the new RV to Clarence soon enough. Vinca Oct 1 #4

Very surprising. Hopefully theyve gottent he nemo that if they actually let him do whatever he wants... SSJVegeta Oct 1 #6

I saw a CNBC breaking BumRushDaShow Oct 1 #7

It sure is. One has to wonder if the letter from previous Treasury Secretaries on both sides of the lostincalifornia Oct 1 #8

Roberts has allowed the removal of almost every "Independent" Commission/Board slot that he didn't like BumRushDaShow Oct 1 #11

I agree with your line-- 70sEraVet Oct 1 #16

If the Court shitcans Humphrey's Executor, Justice Brandeis Oct 1 #9

It means means they know their billionaire masters Miguelito Loveless Oct 1 #10

I'm absolutely stunned. 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 1 #12

It's a delay tactic xuplate Oct 1 #13

Oh-oh Nasruddin Oct 1 #14

Deadline Legal Blog-Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook stay on Federal Reserve board for now, sets January hearing LetMyPeopleVote Oct 1 #15

SCOTUSblog BaronChocula Oct 1 #17