A law firm challenging a civil investigative demand (CID) request told the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutionally structured, and that the ratification of actions by acting director Mick Mulvaney cannot cure the defects.
Thus, the bureau’s pursuit of a CID against the law firm should be dismissed.
Read on for more of Seila’s arguments, including the CFPB’s stance on Supreme Court precedent regarding its structure.
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