Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2019

Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Decided June 29, 2020. John Glover Roberts Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 19-7 · 591 U.S. 197

Holding

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s leadership by a single Director removable only for inefficiency, neglect, or malfeasance violates the separation of powers.

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