Trump v. Cook · ¶158
The President is also likely to succeed on an independent ground: The injunction against Cook’s removal exceeds the limits on federal judicial authority. “Observing the limits on judicial authority . . . is required by a judge’s oath to follow the law.” Trump v. CASA, Inc., 606 U. S. 831, 858 (2025). The Court’s holding that Cook was entitled to an injunction based on the Federal Reserve Act contradicts some of its foundational precedents on the authority of the federal courts. The Court today holds that a plaintiff may sue to enforce federal law without a congressionally-created right of action, contra, Alexander v. Sandoval, 532 U. S. 275, 286 (2001); against the sovereign without its consent, contra, Larson v. Domestic and Foreign Commerce Corp., 337 U. S. 682, 693 (1949); for equitable relief restoring a removed officer, contra, In re Sawyer, 124 U. S. 200, 210 (1888); and in a…Read in context ›
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