On Tuesday, The Supreme Court denied the Trump Administration’s request to stay former Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter’s return to her job while her lawsuit challenging her firing is pending. In a brief unsigned order, the Court writes, “The application for stay is denied. The denial of the application is not a ruling on the merits of the legal issues presented in the litigation.” The Supreme Court previously held that Perlmutter could remain in her position pending final judgment on the legality of the president’s removal of staff at the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. […]
