DOJ, Cook ask court to pause removal lawsuit pending White House hearing

The joint request signals that both sides see the White House hearing as the more consequential venue for now, effectively parking the courtroom track while the administrative process plays out. That matters for Fed governance watchers: a sitting governor's status remains unresolved into next year, keeping a layer of institutional uncertainty over the central bank's board. The open question is whether the January update brings a definitive White House outcome or another round of procedural delay — and whether the court's willingness to hold deadlines signals deference to that process.