Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that held the CFPB’s leadership structure unconstitutional because its single director was insulated from presidential removal, reshaping limits on independent agencies.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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constitutional law case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
United States constitutional law
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administrative law ⓘ |
| arguedDate | March 3, 2020 ⓘ |
| chiefJusticeAtDecision | John G. Roberts Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | 591 U.S. ___ (2020) ⓘ |
| concernedAgency | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concurrenceBy |
Clarence Thomas
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Neil M. Gorsuch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision |
Article II of the United States Constitution
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separation of powers doctrine ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | June 29, 2020 ⓘ |
| dissentBy | Elena Kagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissentJoinedBy |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Sonia Sotomayor NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 19-7 ⓘ |
| effect |
limited the permissible independence of single-director agencies
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made the CFPB director removable by the President at will ⓘ |
| fullName | Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
The CFPB may continue to operate with its director removable by the President at will.
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The CFPB’s leadership structure with a single director removable only for cause violates the separation of powers. ⓘ The for-cause removal protection for the CFPB director is unconstitutional. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
constitutionality of CFPB director’s removal protections
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limits on independence of administrative agencies ⓘ scope of presidential removal power ⓘ |
| majorityJoinedBy |
Brett M. Kavanaugh
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Clarence Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil M. Gorsuch NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel A. Alito Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | John G. Roberts Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatingCourt | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| petitioner | Seila Law LLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pluralityPortionJoinedBy |
Brett M. Kavanaugh
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John G. Roberts Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel A. Alito Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
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Humphrey’s Executor v. United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrison v. Olson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| respondent | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Seila Law v. CFPB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statuteInterpreted | Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
independent regulatory agencies
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presidential control over executive officers ⓘ removal protections for agency heads ⓘ |
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Humphrey’s Executor v. United States
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