EPISODE · Mar 6, 2020 · 21 MIN
Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Post-Argument SCOTUScast
from SCOTUScast · host The Federalist Society
In Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of the CFPB, an agency long criticized not just by the business community but also constitutional scholars who see major problems a single-director agency seemingly unaccountable to the president or anyone else. The lawsuit was brought by a law firm that assists in resolving personal-debt issues, among other legal work that puts it in the crosshairs of those who want greater regulation of consumer-facing financial services. The CFPB is the most independent of independent agencies, with power to make rules, enforce them, adjudicate violations in its own administrative hearings, and punish wrongdoers. It doesn’t need Congress to approve its budget, because its funding requests are met by another agency insulated from political control: the Federal Reserve. Even CFPB supporters concede that the CFPB structure and authority is unique. To discuss the case, we have Ilya Shapiro, Director, Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato InstituteAs always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
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In Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of the CFPB, an agency long criticized not just by the business community but also constitutional scholars who see major problems a single-director agency seemingly unaccountable to the president or anyone else. The lawsuit was brought by a law firm that assists in resolving personal-debt issues, among other legal work that puts it in the crosshairs of those who want greater regulation of consumer-facing financial services. The CFPB is the most independent of independent agencies, with power to make rules, enforce them, adjudicate violations in its own administrative hearings, and punish wrongdoers. It doesn’t need Congress to approve its budget, because its funding requests are met by another agency insulated from political control: the Federal Reserve. Even CFPB supporters concede that the CFPB structure and authority is unique. To discuss the case, we have Ilya Shapiro, Director, Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato InstituteAs always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
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