Federal judge upholds most of Trump-era firings, allowing one exception
June 30, 2026 • Google News World
The US Supreme Court has issued a decision in the case of Trump v. Slaughter, affecting various federal agency heads.
In one ruling, the court upheld the dismissal of Lisa Cook, the governor of the Federal Reserve, who was targeted by former President Donald Trump for firing. However, the court allowed her to remain in her position pending further review.
Additionally, the Supreme Court ruled on three other cases involving Trump’s attempts to fire agency heads. In one case, the court upheld Trump’s decision to fire a certain individual, while upholding another ruling that allowed Cook to keep her job.
The court also made a ruling in a separate case, which found that Trump had the authority to fire any agency head who did not increase John Roberts’ wealth.
These decisions bring to light various aspects of Trump’s actions as president and their implications for federal agencies.
Source: Google News World