Legal Opinion
Cook v. Trump
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 9, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2025-2903Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LISA D. COOK, in her official capacity as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and her personal capacity, Plaintiff, Case No. 25-cv-2903 (JMC) v. DONALD J. TRUMP, in his official capacity as President of the United States, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION The Federal Reserve Act provides that the President may only remove a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System “for cause.” 12 U.S.C. § 242. This case involves the first purported “for cause” removal of a Board Governor in the…
2Cases cited51 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
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