Summary
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow it to fire the head of the U.S. Copyright Office. This request follows a decision by a federal appeals court that said the official cannot be removed without proper steps.
Key Facts
- President Trump's administration wants to fire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office.
- The official in question is Shira Perlmutter.
- A federal appeals court in Washington ruled that Perlmutter cannot be fired without following specific procedures.
- The administration has filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court.
- The appeal comes about a month and a half after the earlier court decision.
- The Supreme Court's decision will affect the administration's ability to remove the official.
