ENGLISH v. TRUMP et al

  1. January 23, 2018

    DC Circ. Agrees To Expedite Appeal In CFPB Leadership Fight

    A federal appellate court on Tuesday agreed to an expedited briefing schedule in the struggle over the temporary leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

  2. January 12, 2018

    CFPB Leadership Battle Heads To DC Circ.

    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Deputy Director Leandra English on Friday continued her fight to lead the powerful financial regulator by asking a federal appeals court to remove President Donald Trump's choice to serve as the bureau's acting director.

  3. January 11, 2018

    Advocates Keep Pushing To Put CFPB Deputy In Director Seat

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's deputy director isn't alone in her fight for the agency's top job, and the day after a D.C. federal judge again refused to block President Donald Trump's pick from the post, her borrower-advocate supporters vowed Thursday to fight on.

  4. January 10, 2018

    Judge Backs Trump, Mulvaney Again In CFPB Leadership Row

    A federal judge appointed during the Trump administration on Wednesday sided with the president for a second time in the fight for control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, denying a bid by the agency's deputy director to replace the White House's choice for director.

  5. December 22, 2017

    CFPB Deputy Wants Mulvaney Booted to Preserve Status Quo

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's deputy urged a D.C. federal judge Friday to temporarily boot Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney out of the CFPB's directorship, arguing the status quo leaves her on the job, and gunning for a likely appeal to the D.C. Circuit.

  6. December 19, 2017

    Industry, GOP AGs Say Constitution Backs Trump's CFPB Pick

    Industry groups and Republican attorneys general on Monday blasted Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Deputy Director Leandra English's bid to oust the White House official President Donald Trump chose to serve as the bureau's acting director.

  7. December 12, 2017

    Fed Scholar Says Trump Can Control CFPB Through Mulvaney

    President Donald Trump's selection of a White House staffer to temporarily lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau violates the bureau's independence, and could potentially let the president dictate financial policies that Congress has said is outside his purview, a scholar of the Federal Reserve said Monday.

  8. December 05, 2017

    CFPB Leadership Fight Hurtles Toward Likely Appeal

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official fighting to wrest the agency's top job from President Donald Trump's temporary pick won a faster timetable Tuesday than the administration wants, thanks to an aggressive briefing schedule set by a D.C. federal judge that tees the suit up for a likely appeal.

  9. November 30, 2017

    Dodd-Frank Architects Stress Lawmaker Intent In CFPB Battle

    Backers of a legal challenge to block Mick Mulvaney from leading the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday that their fight is just beginning, with the two men who gave their names to the Dodd-Frank Act arguing that they purposely crafted the law to deny presidents the authority to appoint an acting director for the agency.

  10. November 28, 2017

    Mulvaney Stays CFPB Chief As Judge Denies Injunction

    Mick Mulvaney will remain acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after a D.C. federal judge found Tuesday that President Donald Trump has the authority to name the agency's interim chief.

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!