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Seila Law LLC v Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

591 US 197 (2020)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2020
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The CFPB's single-director structure with for-cause removal protection is unconstitutional as it violates the President's removal power under the separation of powers.

Key Principle

The single-director structure of the CFPB with for-cause removal protection violates the separation of powers; the President must be able to remove the Director at will (Chief Justice Roberts).

Area of Law

constitutional

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