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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Remove Copyright Office Chief During Appeal

The request asks the justices to pause a ruling that reinstated Shira Perlmutter by classifying the Register’s post as part of Congress.

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen in the distance, framed through columns of the U.S. Senate at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
The United States Supreme Court building is seen as in Washington, U.S., October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
The Library of Congress in Washington, DC, is seen on October 2, 2025.
The Main Reading Room at the Library of Congress is seen from the glass enclosed tourist viewing area.

Overview

  • Justice Department lawyers filed an emergency application seeking a stay of the D.C. Circuit’s order that put Shira Perlmutter back in office while her lawsuit proceeds.
  • The filing argues the Librarian of Congress and the Register exercise executive powers, so the president can direct removal, and says interim reinstatement is an improper remedy compared with back pay.
  • A divided D.C. Circuit panel reinstated Perlmutter in September, reasoning the Register performs legislative-branch functions and warning of executive interference with a congressional adviser.
  • The Supreme Court directed Perlmutter to respond by Nov. 10, as the administration also disputes Trump’s use of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act to install an acting Librarian.
  • Perlmutter’s ouster followed a Copyright Office report suggesting some AI training uses may require licensing, a conclusion she says prompted her firing.