Jia Cobb

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to prevent President Donald Trump from firing Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve Board member, citing that his action would undermine the Fed's independence. The majority opinion emphasized that the president can only remove board members 'for cause,' while the dissent argued the ruling overstepped constitutional precedent. Trump alleged Cook committed mortgage fraud, which she denied.

A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to resume expanded use of expedited deportations nationwide, overturning a lower court's temporary block. The 2-1 ruling included two Trump-appointed judges who dismissed due process concerns, while a third Obama-appointed judge had previously raised risks of wrongful deportations under the policy.

A D.C. Circuit panel reversed a lower court's block on the Trump administration's expanded expedited removal policy, ruling it does not violate due process. The policy allows expedited deportations for immigrants in the U.S. under two years, including those encountered within 100 miles of the southern border. Make the Road New York sued, arguing the policy circumvents constitutional protections, but the appeals court found no evidence of procedural violations.