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Trump v. Cook, No. 25A312

Published by Supreme Court of the United States on June 29, 2026.

The Supreme Court's June 29, 2026 ruling denying the government's bid to remove Cook pending her lawsuit

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… ECF Doc. 1–4, p. 2. He told her that he lacked “confidence in [her] integrity” and that he had determined that “faithfully executing the law requires [her] immediate removal from office.” Id., at 3. After Cook filed suit, the District Court issued a preliminary injunction to prevent her removal. The Court of Appeals declined to stay the injunction, and the Government filed an application for stay in this Court. Held: The Government’s application is denied. Pp. 8–27. (a) The Government has not shown that it is likely to prevail on the legal arguments advanced in its stay application. See Hollingsworth v. Perry, 558 U. S. 183, 190 (per curiam); Nken v. Holder, 556 U. S. 418, 434. Acceptance of the Government’s position would in effect --- <!-- page 3 --> Cite as: 609 U. S. ___ (2026) 3 Syllabus …

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Timeline entries this record anchors: Trump's first attempt to fire Cook; The Supreme Court keeps Cook in office.

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