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Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, Applicant v. Lisa D. Cook, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, et al.

Application · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No. 25-5326


Application denied · June 29, 2026

Counsel of record

For petitioner
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

For respondent
Abbe David Lowell
Lowell & Associates, PLLC

Case

Conference history

Amicus briefs
18 cert-stage

Argument & decision

Argued January 21, 2026 — D. John Sauer · Paul D. Clement. Audio and transcript

Decided June 29, 2026. Opinion by Roberts, C.J..

Proceedings

  1. Jun 29 2026
    Application (25A312) denied by the Court. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Kavanaugh and Jackson, JJ., filed concurring opinions. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Gorsuch, J., joined. Barrett, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
  2. Jan 21 2026
    Argued. For applicants: D. John Sauer, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Paul D. Clement, Alexandria, Va.
  3. Dec 01 2025
    CIRCULATED
  4. Nov 20 2025
    Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
  5. Nov 20 2025
    Record received from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
  6. Nov 19 2025
    Supplemental brief of applicant Donald J. Trump filed.
  7. Nov 19 2025
    Supplemental brief of respondents Lisa D. Cook, et al. filed.
  8. Nov 18 2025
    Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  9. Nov 12 2025
    SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
  10. Oct 30 2025
    Motion for leave to file amended amicus curiae brief of Patrick J. Borchers, et al. not accepted for filing. (November 14, 2025)
  11. Oct 29 2025
    Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States in support of neither party filed.
  12. Oct 29 2025
    Brief amicus curiae of Professor Aaron L. Nielson in support of neither party filed.
  13. Oct 29 2025
    Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed.
  14. Oct 29 2025
    Brief amicus curiae of America First Policy Institute filed.
  15. Oct 29 2025
    Brief amici curiae of Former Members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System filed.
  16. Oct 29 2025
    Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. in support of neither party filed.
  17. Oct 29 2025
    Brief amicus curiae of Professor Jane Manners filed.
  18. Oct 29 2025
    Brief amici curiae of Economics Professors filed.
  19. Oct 29 2025
    Brief amici curiae of Colorado, et al. filed.
  20. Oct 29 2025
    Motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief of Florida, et al. not accepted for filing. (November 14, 2025)
  21. Oct 29 2025
    Amicus brief of Florida, et al. not accepted for filing. (November 14, 2025)
  22. Oct 29 2025
    Amended amicus brief of Patrick J. Borchers, et al. not accepted for filing. (November 14, 2025)
  23. Oct 28 2025
    Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
  24. Oct 09 2025
    Any 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.
  25. Oct 01 2025
    The 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.
  26. Sep 30 2025
    Brief amici curiae of Azoria Capital, Inc., et al. filed.
  27. Sep 27 2025
    Brief amicus curiae of Jed Shugerman filed.
  28. Sep 26 2025
    Reply of applicant Donald J. Trump filed.
  29. Sep 26 2025
    Brief amici curiae of Former Government Officials and Advisors filed.
  30. Sep 25 2025
    Response to application from respondent Lisa D. Cook, et al. filed.
  31. Sep 25 2025
    Brief amici curiae of Experts on Law, Finance and Economics filed.
  32. Sep 25 2025
    Brief amici curiae of Former Treasury Secretaries, et al. filed.
  33. Sep 25 2025
    Brief amici curiae of Patrick J. Borchers, et al. filed.
  34. Sep 25 2025
    Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed.
  35. Sep 19 2025
    Response to application (25A312) requested by The Chief Justice, due by 4 p.m. (EDT), on September 25, 2025.
  36. Sep 19 2025
    Brief amicus curiae of Separation of Powers Clinic filed.
  37. Sep 18 2025
    Application (25A312) for a stay, submitted to The Chief Justice.
  38. Sep 18 2025
    Opposition to Request for Immediate Administrative Stay filed.