Summary
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court for permission to remove the director of the U.S. Copyright Office. A federal appeals court previously ruled that the director cannot be fired by the president alone because the position is part of the Library of Congress.
Key Facts
- President Trump's administration made a request to the Supreme Court.
- They want to fire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office.
- The current director is Shira Perlmutter.
- A federal appeals court ruled that the president can't dismiss her alone.
- The administration argues she should be removable by the president.
- This case examines the limits of presidential power.
- The request is part of Trump's efforts to have loyalists in key federal positions.
