Judge wants to hear from top official about consumer watchdog agency's dismantling
A federal judge wants to hear directly from one of the top officials at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau to learn if the Trump administration is gutting the agency.
Judge Orders CFPB Official to Testify on Agency's Operations
A top Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official will be forced to testify about the Trump administration’s plans for the agency and whether it is properly handling consumer complaints and other congressionally mandated tasks.
US judge declares Trump's firing of watchdog agency head illegal
The Philippine government will look into cash and other donations made by Chinese Communist Party-affiliated groups led by four Chinese nationals accused of espionage to determine if they were done in good faith, an official said on Monday.
Judge grills Trump administration on efforts to dismantle consumer watchdog
A judge directed pointed questions on Monday at the Trump administration about whether its decision to halt most activity within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau violated the law. Judge Amy Berman Jackson expressed concern that acting Director Russ Vought’s orders to stop activity at the CFPB,
Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says Trump’s bid to oust him was unlawful
A federal judge has ruled that the head of a federal watchdog agency must remain in his job, saying President Donald Trump’s bid to remove the special counsel was unlawful.
Consumer Watchdog Payouts in Limbo as Agency Defanged by Trump Administration
The agency's work stoppage also calls into question the fate of potentially hundreds of millions of dollars of separate payouts from financial services companies like Cash App par
States look at shoring up consumer protections as Trump hobbles federal watchdog
Illinois state Sen. Mark Walker already was working on legislation to bolster the state's protections for consumers. But now that President Donald Trump has attacked the federal government's consumer watchdog,
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DC Circuit to hear Trump bid to fire government watchdog after federal judge finds effort illegal
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled on Saturday that Office of Special Counsel head Hampton Dellinger can remain in ...
Judge Demands CFPB Witness Testimony in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
"I just want to know if the work is being done or isn't being done," U.S. District Senior Judge Amy Berman Jackson said at a ...
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'We need to know what's going on:' Judge orders new CFPB hearing
At a court hearing on Monday, lawyers for the Trump administration said statutorily-required work is being done by the ...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s financial firm oversight still blocked, email says
In an email, a top official in the CFPB's division of supervision said senior officials had confirmed that supervisory work ...
Judge keeps in place pause on mass CFPB firings to weigh whether Trump's moves mean 'impending doom' for the agency
A top official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau argues the administration is no longer trying to destroy the agency, while unions say Trump wants a "complete shutdown." ...
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CFPB employees told to continue “performing statutorily required work”
An email from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) COO Adam Martinez, which was obtained by Bloomberg Law, told ...
Judge rules Trump broke the law in firing key government watchdog
A federal court judge ruled late Saturday that President Trump illegally fired special counsel Hampton Dillinger, a key ...
JONATHAN TURLEY: Judge's Special Counsel ruling may be the setback Trump admin was looking for
Law Professor Jonathan Turley writes that federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson's decision that the Trump administration acted ...