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The US Supreme Court recently held oral arguments in Trump v. Cook, a high-stakes case challenging President Trump's removal of Federal Reserve Governor Cook. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that the president has broad authority to dismiss her for cause, citing her conflicting commitments on property residency that question her fitness for the powerful role influencing national interest rates. Justices like Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson pressed on due process issues, such as notice and hearings, while Sauer maintained the statute allows removal without them, drawing from precedents like Humphrey's Executor. The arguments highlighted tensions over presidential power versus independent agency protections, with no ruling yet expected soon.

In a related emergency decision, the Court denied the Trump administration's bid to federalize the Illinois National Guard for policing civil unrest in Chicago. The 6-3 ruling in Trump v. Illinois held that the president failed to meet statutory requirements under 10 U.S.C. §12406, interpreting "unable" as factual incapacity rather than legal limits from the Posse Comitatus Act, thus preserving state control over Guard forces.

These developments underscore ongoing battles over executive authority, with the Fed case potentially reshaping removal powers for independent officials amid Trump's 2025 actions against agency leaders.

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