June 30, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to let the Trump administration remove U.S. Copyright Office leader Shira Perlmutter for now, leaving in place a D.C. Circuit order that allows her to keep leading the office while her lawsuit challenging her firing proceeds.
November 26, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court said it will defer ruling on whether the Trump administration's firing of the U.S. Copyright Office leader was legal until the justices resolve cases involving the terminations of a Democratic Federal Trade Commission member and Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook.
November 10, 2025
The fired leader of the U.S. Copyright Office on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to ignore the Trump administration's request to stay a D.C. Circuit ruling that reinstated her while she challenges her removal, saying the government's case is not strong and attempts to weaken the role of Congress.
October 27, 2025
The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to stay a D.C. Circuit ruling that reinstated the fired leader of the U.S. Copyright Office while she challenges her removal, arguing that allowing a terminated official to remain in place causes irreparable harm to the president's authority.