US appeals court allows layoffs, but not dismantling of consumer watchdog

Appeals Court Allows Layoffs But No Dismantling of Consumer Bureau

An appeals court ruled on April 11 that the Trump administration could proceed with laying off workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau but could not fully abolish the agency. The order, issued on Friday evening from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, is a partial win for President Donald Trump, who told reporters in February that the agency should be dismantled. Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau following the …

Appeals Court Allows Layoffs But No Dismantling of Consumer Bureau - The Thinking Conservative

An appeals court ruled that the Trump admin could lay off workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau but could not fully abolish the agency. The post Appeals Court Allows Layoffs But No Dismantling of Consumer Bureau appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

Appeals court scales back freeze on firing consumer bureau employees - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

A federal appeals panel on Friday halted parts of a district court judge’s injunction blocking the Trump administration’s effort to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, allowing officials to move ahead with firing some agency employees.

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US Appeals Court Allows Layoffs, but Not Dismantling of Consumer Watchdog

US appeals court allows layoffs, but not dismantling of consumer watchdog

President Donald Trump's administration could lay off workers at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), but not abolish the agency, an appeals court ruled on Friday.