The U.S. administration of Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to allow the dismissal of Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Lisa Cook, who was appointed under a Democratic administration.
On the 18th (local time), according to Bloomberg and others, the Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court to at least temporarily stay a lower court ruling that allowed Cook to keep her seat, citing procedural issues related to President Trump's decision to fire her.
The Supreme Court currently has a 6-3 conservative majority, influenced by President Trump's appointment of three conservative justices during his first term.
Earlier, President Trump notified Cook last month of her dismissal, alleging mortgage fraud. However, on the 9th, the court of first instance ruled that the alleged conduct occurred before Cook served as a Fed governor and thus did not constitute sufficient grounds for dismissal.
Then, on the 15th, the appellate court also found that the Trump administration infringed Cook's due-process rights by not giving her a formal opportunity to respond to the allegations. As a result, Cook was able to attend the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings of the Fed on the 16th and 17th.