On June 23, 2025, Judge Matthew J. Maddox of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland denied a motion by President Donald J. Trump and other officials (“Defendants”) to stay his order reinstating three Democratic...more
7/7/2025
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Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Judicial Authority ,
Judicial Review ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reinstatement ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Stays ,
Trump Administration
On Friday, Judge Matthew J. Maddox of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled that the removal of Democratic Commissioners from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) without cause was unlawful....more
6/16/2025
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Administrative Procedure Act ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Judicial Authority ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reinstatement ,
Removal For-Cause ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trump Administration ,
Wrongful Termination
Last week, we reported on the Trump Administration’s abrupt firing of all three Democratic Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC” or the “Commission”). At the time, the fired Commissioners expressed...more