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US Supreme Court tilting toward Cook in Fed test with Trump

By Neil Roland ( January 21, 2026, 22:32 GMT | Insight) -- A majority of US Supreme Court justices appear inclined to block Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s dismissal by President Trump and send the case for further adjudication. At least several Republican-appointed jurists, along with all three Democratic justices, appeared today to be sympathetic to supporting Cook’s case either to preserve the Fed’s independence or on procedural grounds. The most forceful Republican advocate was Brett Kavanaugh, who was appointed by Trump in his first term and confirmed after a contentious Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.*A majority of US Supreme Court justices appear inclined to block Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s dismissal by President Trump and send the case for further adjudication....

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