United States separation of powersremoval poweragency structure

Seila Law LLC v Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

591 US 197 (2020)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtUnited States Supreme Court

Year2020

StatusBinding authority

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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