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Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now

Oct 1, 2025, 7:57 AM

FILE - Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook listens during an open meeting of the Bo...

FILE - Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now, declining to act on the Trump administration’s effort to immediately remove her from the central bank.

In a brief unsigned order, the high court said it would hear arguments in January over President Donald Trump’s effort to force Cook off the Fed board.

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Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now