[Trump is appealing the ruling that the Judge based on Cook's crimes occurred BEFORE she became a Fed Governor, not during. Can you believe this shit. Just wasting time.]

Trump administration appeals ruling blocking removal of Fed Governor Cook

Sep 9 2025 (excerpt of the POINT of the article)

The law that created the Fed says governors may be removed only "for cause," but does not define the term nor establish procedures for removal. No president has ever removed a Fed governor, and the law has never been tested in court.

Cobb on Tuesday said the public's interest in the Fed's independence from political coercion weighed in favor of keeping Cook at the Fed while the case, which "raises important matters of first impression" about what constitutes legal grounds for a president to fire a Fed governor, continues.

She found that the best reading of the law is that it only allows a Fed governor to be removed for misconduct while in office.

The mortgage fraud claims against Cook all relate to actions she took prior to her U.S. Senate confirmation in 2022.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-administration-appeals-ruling-blocking-removal-fed-governor-cook-2025-09-10/