Judge orders CFPB to reinstate fired employees, preserve records and get back to work

From CNBC: 2025-03-28 17:22:00

A federal judge has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop efforts to reduce staff, siding with the employee union in a lawsuit against acting director Russell Vought. The judge’s decision came after the CFPB leadership, appointed by President Trump, initiated a campaign to lay off nearly all staff.

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