Lisa DeNell Cook (born 1964) is an American economist who was sworn in as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 2022. She is the first black woman to sit on the board.

Lisa D. Cook took office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on May 23, 2022, to fill an unexpired term ending January 31, 2024. She was reappointed to the Board on …

The Supreme Court is allowing Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now. The court is declining to act on the Trump administration’s effort to immediately remove her.

Oct 1, 2025 · The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, a move that critics say would have compromised the central bank's...

Aug 26, 2025 · In an unprecedented move, President Donald Trump said that he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook — marking a sharp escalation in his efforts to exert greater control on …

Sep 15, 2025 · A federal appeals court on Monday denied a last-minute attempt by President Trump to fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, and prevent her from participating in a crucial two-day...

Aug 26, 2025 · President Donald Trump has moved to fire Lisa Cook from the Central Bank’s Board of Governors in what critics say is just his latest attack on the independence of the Fed, which has not...

Sep 9, 2025 · Trump moved to fire Cook in late August, but the Fed has said she remains in her position. The case, which will likely end up before the U.S. Supreme Court, has ramifications for the …

Aug 26, 2025 · President Donald Trump on Monday said he had fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook — the first Fed governor ever to be placed in that position — citing allegations of mortgage …

Aug 29, 2025 · Who is Lisa Cook and what does she do? Cook was appointed as governor of the Federal Reserve in 2022 by Democratic President Joe Biden, becoming the first African American …