Battle for Control of Consumer Agency Heads to Court
- 6 years ago
Battle for Control of Consumer Agency Heads to Court
The deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit against President Trump,
seeking to block his nominee from taking temporary control of the agency as its acting head.
Leandra English, the deputy director of the bureau who was set to become its temporary chief, filed a lawsuit late
Sunday night to block Mr. Trump’s choice of someone else from taking control of the agency on Monday morning.
“The President’s attempt to appoint a still-serving White House staffer to displace the acting head of an independent agency is contrary to the overall statutory design
and independence of the bureau,” Ms. English wrote in her lawsuit.
The deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit against President Trump,
seeking to block his nominee from taking temporary control of the agency as its acting head.
Leandra English, the deputy director of the bureau who was set to become its temporary chief, filed a lawsuit late
Sunday night to block Mr. Trump’s choice of someone else from taking control of the agency on Monday morning.
“The President’s attempt to appoint a still-serving White House staffer to displace the acting head of an independent agency is contrary to the overall statutory design
and independence of the bureau,” Ms. English wrote in her lawsuit.