“There is established the position of Deputy Director, who shall— (A) be appointed by the Director; and (B) serve as acting Director in the absence or unavailability of the Director.”
Those 30 words in 848 pages of the Dodd-Frank Act are at issue as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) found itself Monday with two people staking a claim as the acting director of the bureau, replacing Richard Cordray.
They have become part of a legal battle now, with Deputy Director Leandra English filing a lawsuit Sunday night against President Donald Trump over his appointment of Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney as acting director. English asked for an emergency hearing and a temporary restraining order against the appointment while the court considers the case.
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