L/R, Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook and US President Donald Trump are in court over the president's move to fire her as he intensifies pressure on the independent central bank SAUL LOEB, ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS

A US federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's move to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook as she challenges her ouster from the central bank.

Judge Jia Cobb granted Cook's request for an order to remain on the bank's board while her lawsuit plays out -- just a week before a highly anticipated Fed rate meeting.

In her opinion, judge Cobb found that Cook was "substantially likely" to succeed in certain

"The public interest in Federal Reserve independence weighs in favor of Cook's reinstatement," Cobb added.

Trump did not

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