Civil Litigation,
Government
Feb. 1, 2018
Constitutionality of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau upheld
An appellate court has affirmed the constitutionality of the bureau, but the decision is a hollow victory for consumer advocates under the Trump administration.
An appellate court has affirmed the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but the decision is a hollow victory for consumer advocates under the Trump administration.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a 250-page decision on Wednesday that upheld the constitutionality of the agency's independent structure under a single director who can only be fired by the president for cause.
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