Supreme Court Halts Trump Bid To Remove Copyright Office Director

The Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from removing Shira Perlmutter as director of the U.S. Copyright Office, delaying action on his emergency appeal until it rules on two related cases.

The decision keeps Perlmutter in place for now and pauses Trump’s effort to assert broader authority over positions tied to the Library of Congress.

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Justice Clarence Thomas dissented, saying he would have allowed Trump to proceed.

The dispute centers on whether the Copyright Office operates as part of the executive branch — where presidents traditionally hold removal power — or within the legislative branch, as Perlmutter argued.

The Court’s final ruling could reshape separation-of-powers boundaries.

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