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

Golden Finance News reported that on Friday, April 4, local time, James Boasberg, the chief U.S. district judge for the District of Columbia, dismissed a request by the U.S. Department of Justice to rehear the ruling in the criminal case involving Powell. Previously, his ruling had blocked subpoenas issued in connection with the criminal investigation involving Powell. In a ruling dated March 13, Boasberg said that the subpoena sent in January of last year to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve was issued for an improper purpose: it was intended to force Powell to accept the conditions demanded by Trump for either rapidly cutting interest rates or resigning. The subpoena against Powell was issued by Jennyen Pierro, the chief federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia (a staunch supporter of Trump). Pierro 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 sources, senior officials at the Department of Justice support this appeal decision. This appeal could delay confirmation of Kevin Wosch’s nomination as Chair of the Federal Reserve. U.S. Senator Tom Tillis is a Republican member of the Senate Banking Committee. He previously criticized the investigation into Powell, and he vowed to continue blocking Wosch’s nomination while the appeal process is underway.