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U.S. Supreme Court,
Government,
Constitutional Law

Mar. 16, 2020

Arguments shed light on justices’ thinking in Seila v. CFPB

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in one of the most highly anticipated separation-of-powers cases in years about whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau structure is unconstitutional.

Blaine H. Evanson

Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Appellate and Constitutional Law and Intellectual Property

3161 Michelson Drive
Irvine , California 92612-4412

Phone: (949) 451-3805

Email: bevanson@gibsondunn.com

Columbia Univ Law School

Blaine is based in the firm's Orange County office, where he practices in the Appellate and Constitutional Law group.

Lochlan F. Shelfer

Senior Associate
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Lochlan is a senior associate in the firm's Washington, D.C. office practicing in the firm's Appellate and Constitutional Law practice group.

Jeremy M. Christiansen

Senior Associate
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Jeremy is a senior associate in the firm's Washington, D.C. office practicing in the firm's Appellate and Constitutional Law practice group.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in one of the most highly anticipated separation-of-powers cases in years: Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The CFPB is an independent agency that exercises substantial executive authority but is headed by a single director whom the president may not remove except for cause. The question presented in Seila Law is whether that structure is u...

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