CFPB Receives Court Injunction Against Mass Layoffs Amid Ongoing Lawsuit
A temporary court order halts mass layoffs at the CFPB while litigation against the Trump administration proceeds, securing jobs and agency data.
The reductions are part of plans by the Trump administration — working with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team — to significantly cut the federal workforce.
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Friday’s court order marks the latest in a series of setbacks to the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the federal government.
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The development in the D.C. court followed another deal on Thursday to prevent the Trump administration from defunding the CFPB.
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The CFPB has long been known as a popular agency, one that’s recovered more than $21bn for defrauded Americans since its creation in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
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The firings, part of President Donald Trump's campaign pledge to slash the federal government, would gut the 1,700-employee consumer watchdog agency, according to three CFPB employees who spoke to ABC News on the condition that they not to be identified out of fear of retribution.
New CFPB leadership agrees to hold off on mass firings while lawsuit proceeds
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The order comes amid the Trump administration’s efforts to scale back the federal workforce.
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The reality is that no new protection was created for consumers by the CFPB.
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Trump Agrees Not to Fire More CFPB Staff for Now, Court Order Says
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has received a temporary court order preventing mass layoffs and funding alterations due to a lawsuit against the Trump administration. This ruling comes as new acting director Russell Vought initiated layoffs, leading to widespread employee protests and fears regarding the CFPB's future. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a consent order ensuring no firings would occur without cause, while also prohibiting fund redirection and alteration of sensitive data. The legal battle continues, with a preliminary injunction hearing scheduled for March 3, reflecting ongoing concerns about consumer protection.
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