Trump Fires Fed Boss, Meets 90-Year-Old Legal Brick Wall
In a plot twist older than sliced bread (or at least a dollar bill), Lisa Cook, Federal Reserve governor allegedly getting the boot by Trump, has dusted off a 1933 Supreme Court gem - Humphrey's Executor. Back then, Franklin Roosevelt invited William E. Humphrey, the boisterous punch-throwing FTC commissioner, to leave, but the Court said 'Not so fast!' in a 9-0 knockout. Fast forward to 2025, and Trump tries the same political tap dance with Cook, whose term runs till 2038, provoking legal cries and appeals court drama. White House insists itâs 'for cause,' though 'cause' here means something between 'criminal activity' and 'you annoy me.' The Court's shadow docket races ahead, occasionally ignoring ancient precedents like leftover fruitcake, except for poor Humphreyâs little Fed protected bubble. Meanwhile, the Justices serve unsigned opinions faster than a coffee to-go, leaving everyone wondering whoâs on first. Trumpâs emergency docket blitz far outpaces Biden and Obama, proving some folks really like to file fast and hit legality like a toddler hitting a piñata.
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Trump tries firing a Fed governor based on a 90-year-old Supreme Court ruling â but history keeps saying, 'Nice try, but no.' We're all just as bad at driving the legal trolley as politicians are at reading old case law.
Imagine invoking a 1933 Supreme Court case in 2025 just to justify firing someone. It's like arguing your flip phone is vintage tech instead of obsolete junk.
Trumpâs legal strategy: Fire officials, fade out precedent, rinse, repeat. Anyway, why worry? The 1930s called, they want their ruling back.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/16/2025 | Author: Jacob Shamsian
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