The article discusses ongoing tensions regarding the appointment of the Register of Copyrights, specifically the President's alleged overreach in this matter. Following Perlmutter's dismissal, the Copyright Office faced disruptions, pausing the issuance of registration certificates, which affected thousands of registrations. Some congressional members, including Senator Alex Padilla, support a bipartisan resolution to stabilize the situation. Also, the legitimacy of registration certificates without Perlmutter's signature is debated, although the Copyright Office asserts they remain valid despite potential legal challenges.
As we've always maintained, the President has no authority to appoint them. Robert Newlen has always been the Acting Librarian of Congress.
I'm relieved that the situation at the Library and Copyright Office has stabilized following the administration's unconstitutional attempt to seize control for the executive branch.
The Copyright Office paused issuing registration certificates 'out of an abundance of caution,' which impacted around 20,000 registrations.
There is no requirement that the Register's signature must appear on registration certificates.
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