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How the Supreme Court might protect the Fed’s independence by using employment law in Trump v. Cook

  • Written by Elizabeth C. Tippett, Associate Professor of Law, University of Oregon
imageFederal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook leaves the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 21, 2026, after oral arguments in Trump v. Cook.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Most of the Trump administration’s legal disputes involving the firing of high-level officials deal with the scope of presidential power.

On Jan. 21, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral...

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