Supreme Court Won’t Let Trump Fire Copyright Office Chief for Now

A federal appeals court previously held that Shira Perlmutter could stay on as register of copyrights while the lawsuit plays out.

The Supreme Court with the copper dome of the Library of Congress on the right, in Washington on Sept. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 26 put off ruling on whether President Donald Trump may fire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office until after it rules on the president’s firing of two members of independent agencies.

The new ruling allows Shira Perlmutter to remain in office as Register of Copyrights until at least early in the new year.