Supreme Court blocks Trump from firing Fed's Lisa Cook 5-4, but grants broader power to fire other agency heads

Google News Top—The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to block Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while her lawsuit proceeds, with Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh joining the liberal bloc. The decision, called the Court's strongest endorsement yet of Fed independence, makes Trump the first president in 112 years to attempt firing a Fed board member. In a separate 6-3 ruling the same day, the Court overturned the 91-year-old Humphrey's Executor precedent, broadly expanding Trump's power to dismiss the heads of other independent agencies, including the FTC. Trump had fired Cook via a Truth Social post citing mortgage-related accusations.

• Google News Top — Supreme Court rules Trump cannot fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook but expands his power over other agencies
• The Hill — 5-4 vote … first president in 112 years to attempt dismissing a Fed board member
• The New Republic — Roberts and Kavanaugh joined the liberal bloc in the 5-4 Cook ruling
• The New Republic — FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter also greenlit for firing in 6-3 agency-head decision
• CNBC — Cook stays as governor while her removal lawsuit winds through the courts
• Wall Street Journal — Ruling draws a firm line: Fed governors shielded from removal; most other agency heads are not
• Google News Top — Supreme Court rules Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while legal case continues
• DNyuz — Trump fired Cook via Truth Social post … cited unspecified mortgage-related accusations
• CBS News — Supreme Court blocks Trump from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while case proceeds
• NBC News — Fed bid rejected but agency-head firing power expanded … net split outcome for Trump
• BBC — Decision sends Cook's removal case back to lower courts; she remains in her post
• MS NOW — 'For cause' protection for independent agency heads struck down in 6-3 decision
• NOTUS — Supreme Court blocks Trump from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, preserving central bank independence
• Memeorandum — FTC Commissioner Rebeca Slaughter cleared for removal under the agency-head ruling
• Semafor — Separate 6-3 ruling lowers the bar for removing officials at most other independent agencies
• ABC News — Court: Trump's move was unprecedented bid to remove a sitting Fed governor
• Axios — Ruling described as the Court's strongest endorsement yet of Federal Reserve independence
• Axios — Humphrey's Executor overturned … 91-year precedent protecting independent agency heads gone
• Bloomberg — Supreme Court temporarily allows Fed board member Lisa Cook to remain in her job during appeal
• USA Today — Supreme Court expands Trump's power to fire agency heads, overturning longstanding precedent
• USA Today — Supreme Court rules against Trump and keeps Lisa Cook at the Federal Reserve
• NBC News — Supreme Court blocks Trump from firing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook
• New York Magazine — Conservative majority also delivered two immigration wins in the same term
• The Atlantic — Trump’s Other Paint Job