Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2023

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Assn. of America, Ltd.

Decided May 16, 2024. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 22-448 · 601 U.S. 416 · Cited 27 times

Holding

Congress’ statutory authorization allowing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to draw money from the earnings of the Federal Reserve System to carry out the Bureau’s duties, 12 U. S. C. §§5497(a)(1), (2), satisfies the Appropriations Clause.

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