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A TALE OF TWO AGENCIES: THE TRAVAILS OF THE CFPB AND FHFA — CHAPTER 4: THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IN COLLINS v YELLEN (nee MNUCHIN)

By | June 25, 2021

 In three prior posts (here and here and here) I analyzed two Supreme Court cases that challenged the constitutional legitimacy of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). In Seila Law v CFPB[1] the Court held that the agency’s Director is an executive officer of United States and is, accordingly, removable at will by the President. In Collins v Yellen and… Read More »