Supreme Court says Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can stay -- for now

Scott Horsley

October 01, 2025 / 8:14 am

The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, maintaining a critical firewall for now around the central bank's ability to make decisions without political interference from the White House.

That means Cook can stay in her job at least until the high court hears oral arguments in the case in January.

The decision shows that the conservative court is willing to at least consider some limits on the president's power, even as it has allowed Trump to exercise considerable authority over other nominally independent government agencies.

Critics had warned that allowing Trump to fire Cook would have trampled on

See Full Page