DOJ Seeks Rehearing On Copyright Chief's Reinstatement

By Elliot Weld ( September 18, 2025, 3:14 PM EDT) -- The federal government has asked the D.C. Circuit to rethink its decision to temporarily reinstate the head of the U.S. Copyright Office who was fired by President Donald Trump, saying the president has the authority to remove the copyright chief because the position is part of the executive branch....

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