A Washington-based federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from firing U.S. Copyright Office Director Shira Perlmutter while she appeals a lower court's ruling against her attempt to stop the administration from terminating her.

In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted Perlmutter's request to reinstate her to the position temporarily and said Trump's move to terminate her was likely unlawful.

Perlmutter's attorneys and spokespeople for the White House and Copyright Office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The Trump Administration fired Perlmutter by email on May 10. Her removal sparked a backlash from Democratic politicians who said that Congress had insulated the Copyright Office, a department

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