"Perlmutter v. Blanche, No. 25-5285 (D.C. Cir. Sept. 10, 2025). The per curium order is a terse one paragraph, but two judges filed a detailed concurring opinion explaining why a preliminary injunction is useful in this case -- writing that removal of Perlmutter "would be a grave intrusion by the President into the constitutional powers of a coordinate branch of government.""
"Although Copyright Office control may be less important to the President than other areas, I still expect an emergency application to the Supreme Court from the DOJ to overturn this ruling. The court's order enjoins "Todd Blanche, Paul Perkins, Sergio Gor, Trent Morse, and the Executive Office of the President, and their subordinates and agents" from "interfering with appellant's service as Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office pending further order of the court.""
The D.C. Circuit granted an emergency injunction permitting Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter to continue serving while she appeals President Trump's removal attempt. The court issued a brief per curiam order, and two judges' concurring opinion emphasized that removing Perlmutter would constitute a grave intrusion into the constitutional powers of a separate branch. The injunction bars named White House officials and the Executive Office from interfering with Perlmutter's service. The district court had denied preliminary relief. Prior Supreme Court decisions have allowed presidential removals in related cases, and a DOJ emergency application to the Supreme Court is expected to seek reversal.
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