Trump Bid to Ax Cook Before Fed Meets Hinges on Weekend Filings

An appeals court asked for written arguments over the weekend in President Donald Trump’s effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook before the Fed’s upcoming vote on interest rates, suggesting a decision as soon as Sunday evening.

The Justice Department asked a three-judge panel in Washington on Thursday to grant a so-called stay order that would allow Trump’s firing of Cook to take effect while the case proceeds.