Summary
The Supreme Court will hear two important cases in January. One case is about transgender athletes in school sports, and the other is about the appointment of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The outcomes could affect state and federal government power.
Key Facts
- The Supreme Court will hear arguments on two cases in January.
- One case is about whether states can stop transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams at public schools and universities.
- This issue comes from different lower court decisions, including a blocked law in West Virginia.
- The other case is about the appointment of Lisa Cook to the Federal Reserve Board and whether it broke rules on presidential power.
- President Donald Trump tried to fire Cook before a Federal Reserve meeting, but a judge said it was illegal.
- No Federal Reserve governor has been fired in the agency's 112-year history.
- Decisions on these cases are expected by late spring.
