Who Can Fire the Fed
The order keeping Lisa Cook in her seat reopens an old constitutional fight over presidential removal power and how far executive control reaches into independent agencies, with the Fed as the test case.
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America's BankRoger LowensteinRoger Lowenstein’s history of the Fed explains the institutional origins and unique structure the Court cited in...Shelf signal: Banks & Banking
The Shadow DocketStephen VladeckStephen Vladeck’s analysis of the Court’s procedural practices clarifies how shadow-docket and removal rulings reshape...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
Justice on the BrinkLinda GreenhouseLinda Greenhouse traces recent Court transformations and situates decisions about agency power within broader doctrinal...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
Licensed to LieSidney PowellSidney Powell’s work is a weak fit and omitted in favor of authoritative institutional and doctrinal accounts.Shelf signal: White-Collar Crime
The Presidents and the PeopleCorey BrettschneiderCorey Brettschneider’s exploration of presidential power helps readers understand executive limits and public...Shelf signal: The Presidency & Executive
Supreme InequalityAdam CohenAdam Cohen’s critique of the Court’s rulings on inequality provides perspective on the public consequences of shifting...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary