# Trump's Cook Case Looks Cooked

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Podcast: [Above the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/above-the-law-thinking-like-a-lawyer-872228)
Published: 2026-01-29T20:55:00+00:00
Episode link: https://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/thinking-like-a-lawyer/2026/01/trumps-cook-case-looks-cooked
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## Resource

After taking a hacksaw to nearly a century's worth of congressionally approved independent agencies, the Supreme Court appeared to hit a wall during oral argument over Trump's attempted firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The Unitary Executive Theory is all fun and games until the justices start worrying about their personal finances. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice now takes the position that the text of the Alien Enemies Act would have authorized the unilateral deportation of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones for being part of the "British Invasion." Finally, Willkie Farr hit with massive lawsuit alleging the firm helped out a former client's fraud.

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