Dismantling the CFPB
Efforts to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was created after the 2008 financial crisis. Judge Amy Berman Jackson found the government was 'fully engaged in a hurried effort to dismantle and disable the agency entirely' in disregard of Congress's 15-year-old mandate. Preliminary injunction granted.
Details
Efforts to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was created after the 2008 financial crisis. Judge Amy Berman Jackson found the government was 'fully engaged in a hurried effort to dismantle and disable the agency entirely' in disregard of Congress's 15-year-old mandate. Preliminary injunction granted.
Date Issued
2025-02-06
Type
Policy Directive
Legal & Institutional Responses (2)
NTEU v. CFPB - Consumer Bureau Dismantling
National Treasury Employees Union challenged CFPB dismantling. Judge Amy Berman Jackson granted preliminary injunction, finding the government was 'fully engaged in a hurried effort to dismantle and disable the agency entirely' in 'complete disregard' of Congress's 15-year-old mandate. Bar complaints filed against three DOJ attorneys for misrepresentations.
NTEU v. Vought — CFPB En Banc Rehearing
D.C. Circuit granted en banc rehearing, vacating the panel decision that had allowed CFPB dismantling. Preliminary injunction reinstated blocking mass layoffs. CFPB ordered to request Federal Reserve funding as required by statute. Oral arguments scheduled for February 24, 2026.
Affected Agencies
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Office of Management and Budget