Roberts Seeks Cook's Response by Sept. 25 on Trump's Bid to Oust Her from Fed

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Roberts has given Lisa Cook until Sept 25 to respond to trump's motion to lift stay on removing her from the Board of Governors of the Federal reserve

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JUST IN: Chief Justice John Roberts has set Thursday 4PM deadline for Fed member Lisa Cook's lawyers to respond to DOJ bid to carry out Trump's firing of her. Roberts did not (now) grant DOJ's request for an administrative stay to take Cook out

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Roberts Seeks Cook's Response by Sept. 25 on Trump's Bid to Oust Her from Fed

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has ordered Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to respond by September 25 to President Donald Trump's request to remove her from office, marking the latest escalation in this political and judicial clash. Since Trump announced his intent to dismiss Cook in late August, the dispute has triggered multiple court battles, centering on the extent of presidential interference in the Fed's independence.

Lower courts and appeals panels have previously rejected Trump's emergency motions, citing insufficient 'for cause' grounds, such as unproven mortgage fraud allegations against Cook that do not relate to her performance in office. As the first African American woman on the Fed board, appointed by former President Joe Biden in 2022, Cook's role in rate decisions is pivotal, especially following the Fed's September rate cut.

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1. They're Going To Reverse Humphrey's Executor... They're Playing Calvinball...

SCOTUS tells Lisa Cook to respond to Trump's bid to fire her by Sept 25.

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— Phoenix Rising (@gototown.bsky.social) 2025-09-19T15:23:26.233Z

Humphrey's Executor was a landmark 1935 Supreme Court decision that affirmed the President's power to remove officials for "inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office," but only in "purely executive" positions.

The case established that for officials in "quasi-legislative" or "quasi-judicial" roles, such as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioners, Congress can limit the President's removal power, allowing removal only for the specified causes.

This ruling was crucial for the creation and legitimacy of the modern administrative state, particularly independent regulatory agencies, by protecting their independence from political interference.