US President Donald Trump faced a setback at America's top court on Wednesday over his unprecedented move to fire a central bank governor.
Justices questioned why they should speed through a decision with potentially major implications for central bank independence and the wider economy.
Trump in August said he was removing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, accusing her of engaging in mortgage fraud, which she has denied.
Cook has argued she did not receive due process to dispute those claims, which Fed defenders argue are a pretext for Trump to assert more control over the bank. Many Supreme Court justices, including conservatives, appeared sympathetic to those concerns.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a conservative who was appointed by Trump, asked: "What's the fear of more process here?"
