Christopher Cooper
United StatesjudgeMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.05%Christopher Cooper is a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia. Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013, he has been involved in several high-profile cases, including those related to executive actions and federal employee matters. Recently, he ruled that the Trump administration could continue its mass firings of federal workers, stating that the labor unions challenging the firings likely did not have the jurisdiction to pursue their claims in his court.
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U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that Trump's name must be removed from the Kennedy Center.
The Kennedy Center is being accused of purposely not reopening after court orderUnited States· 2026-06-21
Trump criticized Judge Christopher Cooper for ruling against the renaming of the Kennedy Center.
Trump proposes ‘wild’ rally instead of concerts after artists back out of series | Donald Trump
United Kingdom· 2026-05-30
Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the name of the center would revert to its original designation in honor of John F. Kennedy.
Федеральный судья постановил убрать имя Трампа с фасада Кеннеди-центра в Вашингтоне
Belarus· 2026-05-30
Judge Christopher Cooper ruled against the Kennedy Center's decision to add Trump's name.
Centro Kennedy violó la ley al usar el nombre de Donald Trump
Dominican Republic· 2026-05-30
Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the addition of Trump's name to the Kennedy Center was illegal.
Juiz considera que nome de Trump foi colocado ilegalmente no Kennedy Center | EUA
Portugal· 2026-05-30Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the renaming of the Kennedy Center to Trump Kennedy was illegal.
Thẩm phán lệnh gỡ tên ông Trump khỏi Trung tâm Kennedy
Vietnam· 2026-05-30
US District Judge Christopher Cooper directed officials to remove within 14 days all signage bearing Trump's name.
Judge orders removal of Donald Trump's name from Kennedy Center, blocks closure plan; US president blasts ruling
India· 2026-05-30US district judge Christopher Cooper in Washington directed the Trump administration to take down all physical signage bearing Trump’s name.
Trump news at a glance: federal judge pumps the brakes on Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2026-05-30
US district judge Christopher Cooper directed the Trump administration to take down all physical signage bearing Trump’s name.
US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center | Washington DCUnited Kingdom· 2026-05-29
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the Kennedy Center cannot be renamed without an act of Congress.
Kennedy Center must remove Trump's name, federal judge orders in rulingUnited States· 2026-05-29US District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the Department of Education violated the First Amendment rights of agency employees.
Editing federal employees’ emails to blame Democrats for shutdown violated their First Amendment rights, judge saysUnited States· 2025-11-07
District Judge Christopher Cooper's document disclosure order was deemed overly broad by the conservative majority.
Win for Trump administration: US Supreme Court allows DOGE to access social security data; transparency obligations limitedIndia· 2025-06-06
US district judge Christopher Cooper ruled that Doge's records would likely have to be subject to public records requests.
Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-13
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled against a request from labor unions to pause the mass firings of federal workers.
Judge blocks Trump admin from mass dismissals of probationary federal employeesUnited States· 2025-02-28
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper denied a request from several federal labor unions to pause the mass firings of federal workers.
DOGE's biggest wins revealed after another week of billions in federal spending cutsUnited States· 2025-02-22
Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that he does not have the authority to handle the union's complaint regarding layoffs.
Dommer avviser forsøk på å stanse Trumps oppsigelser
Norway· 2025-02-21Judge Christopher Cooper stated that he does not have the authority to issue a ban on the layoffs.
Americký súd zamietol žiadosť odborov zastaviť prepúšťanie federálnych zamestnancov
Slovakia· 2025-02-21U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper shot down a request from several federal labor unions.
Trump's DOGE stays on track after pair of federal judge rulingsUnited States· 2025-02-21Judge Christopher Cooper ruled against a union's request to stop the Trump administration from cutting federal jobs.
Tòa Mỹ cho phép chính quyền Trump sa thải hàng loạt viên chứcVietnam· 2025-02-21US district judge Christopher Cooper ruled on the mass firings of federal employees.
Judge rules Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-20