US EditionAppeals panel partially lifts order that let CFPB layoffs inch forward
- A federal appeals court partially lifted a previous order allowing the Trump administration to implement staff reductions at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on April 28.
- The court ruled layoffs could proceed if a 'particularized assessment' determined employee roles were non-essential to the CFPB's duties, as outlined in the ruling.
- The National Treasury Employees Union sued the Trump administration for violating separation of powers by trying to dismantle the CFPB without congressional approval.
- Judge Neomi Rao expressed concerns that the injunction interfered with executive management of federal agencies, stating it could prevent essential downsizing until the appeal was resolved.
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A federal appeals court on April 28 lifted its previous order that had allowed the Trump administration to carry out workforce reductions at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). On April 11, the appeals court partially stayed a preliminary injunction issued by a district court, allowing the CFPB to proceed with laying off workers if a “particularized assessment” determined their roles were not essential to the agency’s statutory duti…
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