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Trump v. Cook (Independent Agencies)

On Oct. 1, 2025, the court deferred action on the application for stay pending oral argument in January.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
25a312 D.C. Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay a district court ruling preventing the president from firing a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/18/2025Application (25A312) for a stay, submitted to The Chief Justice.
09/18/2025Opposition to Request for Immediate Administrative Stay filed.
09/19/2025Response to application (25A312) requested by The Chief Justice, due by 4 p.m. (EDT), on September 25, 2025.
09/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of Separation of Powers Clinic filed.
09/25/2025Response to application from respondent Lisa D. Cook, et al. filed.
09/25/2025Brief amicus curiae of Experts on Law, Finance and Economics filed.
09/25/2025Brief amicus curiae of Former Treasury Secretaries, Federal Reserve Board Chairs and Governors, Council of Economic Advisers Chairs, and Economists filed.
09/25/2025Brief amicus curiae of Patrick J. Borchers, Michael C. Dorf, Kellen Funk, Aziz Huq, Riley T. Keenan, James Pfander, and Jonathan D. Shaub filed.
09/25/2025Brief amicus curiae of Florida, et al. filed.
09/26/2025Reply of applicant Donald J. Trump filed.
09/26/2025Brief amicus curiae of Former Government Officials and Advisors filed.
09/27/2025Brief amicus curiae of Jed Shugerman filed.
09/30/2025Brief amicus curiae of Azoria Capital, Inc. and James T. Fishback filed.
10/01/2025Application (25A312) referred to the Court.
10/01/2025The application for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is deferred pending oral argument in January 2026. The Clerk is directed to establish a briefing schedule for amici curiae and any supplemental briefs responding to amici.
10/09/2025Any brief for an amicus curiae under Rule 37.4 must be filed on or before Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The parties may file supplemental briefs responding to the amici, limited to 8,000 words and in booklet format, on or before Wednesday, November 19, 2025.