Supreme Court: CFPB single-director structure unconstitutional
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-06-29T18:59:00
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the CFPB’s single-director structure violates the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches and is unconstitutional.
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