A federal appeals court on Sept. 10 blocked the Trump administration’s attempted removal of a copyright official in the latest of many rulings questioning the president’s authority to fire government officials.
Earlier this year, the White House removed Shira Perlmutter from her position as director of the U.S. Copyright Office, which is housed in the Library of Congress and registers copyright claims.
Perlmutter sued in May, alleging that under federal law only the Library of Congress could remove her from the position and that her replacement was unlawfully appointed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who was named as acting Librarian of Congress that same month….
Appeals Court Blocks Trump Admin’s Attempt to Remove Copyright Official
