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

This is not a typical employment law case because Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board, has far more legal rights to her job than most American workers.

By: Elizabeth C. Tippett, University of Oregon, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: January 29, 2026

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By Elizabeth C. Tippett, University of Oregon

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 arguments in one of the most significant cases of this kind to date. It was brought by Lisa Cook, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. The Fed serves as …

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