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Trump v. Cook

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 amici curiae of Experts on Law, Finance and Economics filed.
09/25/2025Brief amici curiae of Former Treasury Secretaries, et al. filed.
09/25/2025Brief amici curiae of Patrick J. Borchers, et al. filed.
09/25/2025Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed.
09/26/2025Reply of applicant Donald J. Trump filed.
09/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Former Government Officials and Advisors filed.
09/27/2025Brief amicus curiae of Jed Shugerman filed.
09/30/2025Brief amici curiae of Azoria Capital, Inc., et al. 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.
10/28/2025Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
10/29/2025Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States in support of neither party filed.
10/29/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Aaron L. Nielson in support of neither party filed.
10/29/2025Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed.
10/29/2025Brief amicus curiae of America First Policy Institute filed.
10/29/2025Brief amici curiae of Former Members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System filed.
10/29/2025Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. in support of neither party filed.
10/29/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Jane Manners filed.
10/29/2025Brief amici curiae of Economics Professors filed.
10/29/2025Brief amici curiae of Colorado, et al. filed.
10/29/2025Motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief of Florida, et al. not accepted for filing. (November 14, 2025)
10/29/2025Amicus brief of Florida, et al. not accepted for filing. (November 14, 2025)
10/29/2025Amended amicus brief of Patrick J. Borchers, et al. not accepted for filing. (November 14, 2025)
10/30/2025Motion for leave to file amended amicus curiae brief of Patrick J. Borchers, et al. not accepted for filing. (November 14, 2025)
11/12/2025SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
11/18/2025Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
11/19/2025Supplemental brief of applicant Donald J. Trump filed.
11/19/2025Supplemental brief of respondents Lisa D. Cook, et al. filed.
11/20/2025Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
11/20/2025Record received from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.