03.04.2026 19:59

According to an online report, a federal court has delivered a setback to former President Donald Trump by denying his motion to revive a lawsuit he had previously filed against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the central bank itself. The suit, which alleged that the Fed’s monetary‑policy decisions were unlawfully influenced by political considerations, had been dismissed earlier on procedural grounds. In his latest filing, Trump’s legal team asked the court to reconsider the dismissal, arguing that new evidence warranted a fresh examination of the claims.

The judge, however, ruled that the request did not meet the strict criteria required to reopen a closed case, emphasizing that the alleged new information was either irrelevant or already considered during the initial proceedings. Consequently, the court upheld the original dismissal, closing the door on this particular legal challenge for the time being.

Legal observers note that the decision reinforces the judiciary’s reluctance to entertain politically charged claims against independent federal agencies, while also limiting Trump’s avenues to contest Fed actions through the courts. The ruling underscores the high bar plaintiffs must clear when seeking to resurrect litigation that has already been resolved on procedural grounds.