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federal2020
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Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
The CFPB's structure, in which a single director can be removed by the President only for cause, violates the separation of powers.
Case Summary
Seila Law LLC v. CFPB held that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, whose director was insulated from presidential removal without cause, unconstitutionally interfered with the President's executive power, though ratification of past CFPB actions by a properly structured agency cured the constitutional defect.