Jia M. Cobb

Notable Quotes

"The Court finds that Cook has made a strong showing that her purported removal was done in violation of the Federal Reserve Act's 'for cause' provision."

from Trump's assault on federal reserve independence · Updated May 22

The Court denies Plaintiffs' motion only because it is not the proper avenue to challenge Defendants' January 8, 2026 memorandum and the policy stated therein, rather than based on any kind of finding that the policy is lawful.

from ICE blocks congressional oversight after fatal Minneapolis shooting · Updated May 20

Stories

Trump's assault on federal reserve independence

Rule Changes

Issued preliminary injunction blocking Cook's removal

No president has fired a sitting Federal Reserve governor in the central bank's 112-year history. Donald Trump is trying to be the first and wants to replace the Fed chair with a loyalist.

Updated May 22

ICE blocks congressional oversight after fatal Minneapolis shooting

Force in Play

Ruled on emergency hearing request, denying injunction on procedural grounds

Three Minnesota congresswomen entered a Minneapolis ICE detention center on January 10 but were ordered out minutes later. They'd come three days after an ICE agent shot 37-year-old U.S. citizen Renee Good in the head during what the Trump administration called the largest immigration enforcement operation ever. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem secretly signed a seven-day notice rule the day after Good's killing—a rule a federal judge had already blocked—and Judge Jia Cobb refused to block it on January 20.

Updated May 20

Trump keeps troops in the capital—for now: appeals court freezes order to end D.C. guard deployment

Force in Play

Her preliminary injunction is paused while the appeal proceeds

The troops were supposed to start leaving Washington. Instead, the D.C. Circuit hit pause and let President Trump's National Guard deployment keep rolling while judges decide who really holds the keys to security in the nation's capital.

Updated May 15