Fired Copyright Office Director Sues Trump Administration Over Dismissal

Shira Perlmutter is seeking an emergency court order to block the Trump administration from installing its own officials in her place.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, in Washington. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times

Shira Perlmutter, the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, filed a federal lawsuit on May 22 against President Donald Trump and top officials in his administration, arguing her recent firing was unconstitutional and must be reversed.

In the 14-page complaint, Perlmutter alleges that her May 10 dismissal—sent by email—violates federal law and the U.S. Constitution, which she says vest authority over her position in Congress, not the White House. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.