{"id":2485414,"date":"2025-09-11T15:36:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T19:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-appointed-federal-judge-blocks-trump-from-firing-lisa-cook\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T15:37:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T19:37:25","slug":"biden-appointed-federal-judge-blocks-trump-from-firing-lisa-cook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-appointed-federal-judge-blocks-trump-from-firing-lisa-cook\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden-Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Trump from Firing Lisa Cook"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-appointed-federal-judge-blocks-trump-from-firing-lisa-cook%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2485414&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Trump administration is appealing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-energy-policy-enriched-russia-and-emboldened-putin\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Energy Policy Enriched Russia and Emboldened Putin\">federal judge&#8217;<\/a>s ruling that blocks President Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb, appointed by President Biden, issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-churches-finally-got-help-from-scotus-and-it-was-a-huge-blow-to-gavin-newsom\/\" title=\"CA Churches Finally Got Help from SCOTUS and It Was a Huge Blow to Gavin Newsom\">preliminary injunction<\/a> allowing Cook to remain in her position while her lawsuit contesting her removal is pending.The judge stated that removal under the Federal Reserve Act must be &#8220;for cause&#8221; based on behavior in office, and allegations of mortgage fraud from before Cook&#8217;s tenure do not meet this standard. Trump sought to remove Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud, which his administration claims justify her termination.The Department of Justice aims to expedite the appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals before the Federal Reserve&#8217;s next meeting. this case is notable as the first presidential effort to remove a Fed governor for cause and may eventually reach the Supreme Court.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration is appealing a judge&rsquo;s ruling that blocks President Donald Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb said Trump could not remove Cook while her lawsuit opposing her removal is pending, indicating she believed Cook would prevail, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/trump-administration-appeals-ruling-blocking-removal-fed-governor-cook-2025-09-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cobb was appointed in 2021 by former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fjc.gov\/history\/judges\/cobb-jia-michelle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice filed a notice that it would appeal Cobb&rsquo;s ruling to the &nbsp;U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration had noted, even before Cobb&rsquo;s ruling, that it wanted Cobb to make a fast decision &ldquo;so that appellate relief can be secured, if necessary, before the Federal Reserve&rsquo;s next meeting on September 16, 2025.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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on allegations of mortgage fraud, former Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow told <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mirandadevine?\">@mirandadevine<\/a> on &ldquo;Pod Force One.&rdquo; Subscribe here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yTgZwccd8a\">https:\/\/t.co\/yTgZwccd8a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2fVi1mfRZU\">pic.twitter.com\/2fVi1mfRZU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1965867976071971298?\">September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump has been trying to remove <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/housing-director-posts-video-proof-federal-reserve-governor-lisa-cooks-mortgage-fraud-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cook<\/a>, alleging that she <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >committed mortgage fraud<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/this-ruling-not-final-word-trump-appeals-order-blocking-him-from-firing-fed-governor-cook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported that White House representative Kush Desai said Trump &ldquo;lawfully removed Lisa Cook for cause due to credible allegations of mortgage fraud from her highly sensitive position overseeing financial institutions on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; BREAKING: Biden Judge Jia Cobb has BLOCKED President Trump from firing Lisa Cook, arguing that literal MORTGAGE FRAUD is probably not &ldquo;cause&rdquo; for firing a Federal Reserve Governor<\/p>\n<p>DEI judges are DESTROYING America. We HAVE to find a way to remove them.<\/p>\n<p>The Fed is apparently&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EPHJRjA6D3\">pic.twitter.com\/EPHJRjA6D3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1965595653389570061?\">September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This ruling will not be the last say on the matter, and the Trump Administration will continue to work to restore accountability and confidence in the Fed,&rdquo; Desai said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/09\/09\/fed-lisa-cook-trump-powell-judge-jia-cobb-pulte.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In giving Cobb a <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.dcd.284270\/gov.uscourts.dcd.284270.28.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">preliminary injunction<\/a> to allow her to remain a governor, Cobb wrote, &ldquo;The public interest in Federal Reserve independence weighs in favor of Cook&rsquo;s reinstatement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Cook has made a strong showing that her purported removal was done in violation of the Federal Reserve Act&rsquo;s &lsquo;for cause&rsquo; provision,&rdquo; Cobb wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Cobb said that federal rules that allow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/federal-reserve-gov-lisa-cook-defies-trumps-firing-hires-prominent-lawyer-represented-hunter-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a governor<\/a> to be removed only cover &ldquo;behavior&nbsp;in office,&rdquo; Cook wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&Prime;&lsquo;For cause&rsquo; thus does not contemplate removing an individual purely for conduct that occurred before they began in office,&rdquo; Cobb wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The judge was referring to allegations of mortgage fraud by Cook that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dark-moment-america-trump-addresses-nation-charlie-kirks-assassination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> cited for firing her.<\/p>\n<p>The case is expected to eventually make its way to the Supreme Court, because it is the first effort by a president to fire a Fed governor for an alleged cause.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump said he was firing Cook on Aug. 25 over allegations raised by one of his appointees that she committed mortgage fraud. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LVFzF0qhGz\">https:\/\/t.co\/LVFzF0qhGz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KARE 11 (@kare11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kare11\/status\/1965654989172293999?\">September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need people that are 100% above board and it doesn&rsquo;t seem like she was,&rdquo; Trump said in August when he announced he wanted to oust Cook, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cx275n8gx0ro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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