Supreme Court Defers Decision on Removal of Fed Governor Lisa Cook
The Supreme Court deferred a decision to issue a stay of a District of Columbia Circuit determination and Order granting Lisa Cook an injunction and preventing her removal as a Federal Reserve Governor.
The injunction prevents Chair Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve Board from "effectuating in any manner Plaintiff’s removal from her position as a member of the Board of Governors on the basis of the grounds stated in the President’s letter of August 25, 2025, ECF 1-3, including by treating her as having been removed and denying or obstructing her access to any of the benefits or resources of her office, pending the resolution of this litigation." (See related coverage.)
In the unsigned Order, the Supreme Court deferred the application for stay, pending oral argument, until January 2026.
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