Christine Chabot
Law professor at Marquette University specializing in constitutional and administrative law, noted for scholarship challenging unitary executive claims and for historical arguments supporting independent agencies like the Federal Reserve.
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Sep 4, 2025 • 1h 6min
Can President Trump Fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook?
Michael McConnell, a Stanford law professor and former federal judge, and Christine Chabot, a Marquette law professor who defends agency independence, debate Lisa Cook’s firing and the president’s removal power. They explore the Fed’s unique structure, historical analogies to early banks and sinking funds, statutory for-cause removal language, and how courts might assess presidential motives.
