The U.S. judge refused to reconsider the ruling on the Powell case, and the appeal or delay of Woz's nomination confirmation.

ME News message, April 4 (UTC+8). On Friday local time, James Boasberg, the chief U.S. district judge for the District of Columbia, rejected the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to rehear its ruling in the criminal case involving Powell. Previously, his ruling had barred subpoenas issued in connection with the criminal investigation involving Powell. In a ruling dated March 13, Boasberg said that the subpoenas issued in January last year to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System were issued for an improper purpose—namely, to pressure Powell into agreeing to the conditions for either quickly cutting interest rates demanded by Trump or resigning. The subpoenas against Powell were issued by Jennyne Pirro, the chief federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia (a staunch supporter of Trump). Pirro has pledged to continue the investigation and said her office is prepared to appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. According to people familiar with the matter, senior officials at the Department of Justice support this appeal decision. The appeal could postpone confirmation of Kevin Wosh’s nomination as Chair of the Federal Reserve. U.S. Senator Tom Tillis is a Republican member of the Senate Banking Committee. He had previously criticized the investigation into Powell and vowed to continue blocking Wosh’s nomination while the appeal process is ongoing. (Source: Jin Ten)