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Judge blocks Trump from firing Fed Board Governor Lisa Cook
US District Court Judge Jia Cobb issued an injunction preventing President Trump from removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations, citing insufficient cause and irreparable harm.
- On September 9, 2025, a federal judge issued a temporary order allowing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to continue serving on the board while she challenges President Donald Trump's attempt to remove her.
- On August 25, 2025, Trump announced he was terminating Cook based on mortgage fraud accusations concerning two real estate purchases she made in 2021, prior to her appointment at the Federal Reserve.
- Cook's attorneys contested the mortgage fraud allegations, asserting that a president may remove Federal Reserve governors solely for legitimate reasons and that Cook was denied a proper hearing and the chance to defend herself before her dismissal.
- Judge Jia Cobb issued a temporary restraining order directing Fed Chair Jerome Powell to allow Cook to continue working, stating the public interest favors maintaining Federal Reserve independence.
- The ruling blocks Trump's effort to remove Cook for now and is expected to be appealed, underscoring ongoing tensions over political influence on the traditionally independent Fed.
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In the US, President Trump's Federal Reserve Governor Cook is allowed to remain in office after a court decision.
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Federal judge keeps Fed member Trump tried to fire on board for now
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell administers the oath of office to Lisa Cook to serve as a member of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve System during a ceremony at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Building of the Federal Reserve May 23, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction late Tuesday temporarily barring the Federal Reserve from removing Lisa Coo…
Judge lets Cook stay at Fed while appealing ouster
What happenedA federal court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night ruled that economist Lisa Cook can remain on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while she appeals President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attempt to fire her. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb said Trump’s claim that Cook committed mortgage fraud before she joined the Fed was not a “legally permissible cause” for her removal and Cook was not given due process to contest the unsubst…
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