The Federal Reserve logo visible on the William McChesney Martin Jr. Building in Washington D.C., December 9, 2025. (Photo: VCG)

A judge from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia reaffirmed his decision to block two subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve from federal prosecutors, according to a court filing dated Friday.

Federal prosecutors' "cursory brief neither offers new evidence nor points to any material error, the Court will deny the Motion," said James Boasberg, chief judge of the court.

The government's arguments do not come close to convincing the court that a different outcome is warranted, he said.

The subpoenas' dominant purpose was to harass and pressure Fed Chair Jerome Powell either to yield to U.S. President Donald Trump or to resign and make way for a Fed chair who will, said Boasberg in a memorandum opinion and order on March 11.

The federal prosecutors promptly moved for reconsideration of that decision, Boasberg said in the court filing.

The latest setback for federal prosecutors could lead to their appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Moreover, the court fight could delay the confirmation of Trump's nomination of the next Fed chair in the Senate, as Republican Senator Thom Tillis vowed to block any Fed nominee following the investigation against Powell.