<h1>Federal Reserve governor can remain after administration violated due process in pre-appointment removal attempt; 'for-cause' protection upheld</h1> An appeals court ruled that a Federal Reserve governor may remain on the board, finding the administration violated due process by failing to give a formal opportunity to respond to pre-appointment misconduct allegations and rejecting the President's effort to remove the governor ahead of a key rate vote; a district court had earlier held the firing unlawful because governors may be dismissed only 'for cause,' limited to misconduct while in office. The administration may seek Supreme Court review. The governor denies wrongdoing, the dispute raises separation and Fed-independence concerns, and related litigation continues.