Personnel

Copyright Office director Shira Perlmutter was temporarily reinstated to her position last month upon the order of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals — and now the Solicitor General has asked the Supreme Court for a stay of that ruling. The case hinges on whether the office is part of the executive branch or the legislative branch of the Federal government. The administration argues that the Court of Appeals overlooked “clear circuit precedent holding that the Librarian [of Congress] and Register are executive officers,” while “providing no plausible justification for its startling about-face.” The government argues that despite the name […]