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DOJ lawyers, National Treasury Employees Union attorney square off in appeals court over CFPB firings

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Despite massive attempted layoffs and cancellation of third-party vendor contracts, the Trump Administration did not and does not intend to shut down the CFPB, a Justice Department attorney told a federal appeals court on...more

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Appeals court reinstates injunction against CFPB’s workforce reduction, requiring assessment of employee necessity

On April 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an order reinstating a preliminary injunction against the CFPB’s proposed reduction in force (RIF). The U.S. District Court for the District...more

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D.C. Circuit Reinstates Injunction Blocking CFPB’s Mass Layoffs 

On April 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reinstated a district court order blocking the CFPB from conducting a large-scale reduction in force. The decision reversed an earlier partial stay that had...more

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Judge Halts CFPB Layoffs Again

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At an emergency hearing this morning in National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought, Judge Amy Berman Jackson once again halted the layoffs of over 1,000 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The judge...more

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Judge bars CFPB mass firings

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The judge who barred the Trump Administration from dismantling the CFPB says the agency cannot implement plans to fire the majority of the bureau’s employees at this stage....more

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CFPB Implements Mass Layoffs: Union Files Emergency Motion to Show Cause

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) is undergoing significant changes as the Trump administration implements sweeping layoffs just days after revising the Bureau’s regulatory priorities. According to...more

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D.C. Circuit Court Partially Stays Injunction in NTEU v. CFPB

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On April 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an order partially staying the district court’s preliminary injunction in the ongoing legal dispute between the National Treasury Employees...more

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Appeals Court blocks judge’s order temporarily prohibiting large-scale changes at CFPB

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The Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has issued an administrative stay for to a judge’s order blocking wholesale changes at the CFPB....more

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Court Orders CFPB to Reinstate Employees and Resume Operations; CFPB Promptly Files Appeal

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On March 28, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) was ordered by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to reinstate its employees and resume its operations. This decision comes after the...more

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Judicial Lifeline: Federal Court Temporarily Halts CFPB Changes

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U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson granted the plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction in NTEU v. Vought on March 28, 2025, primarily requiring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to reinstate all...more

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D.C. Federal Court Judge Blocks Efforts to Dismantle the CFPB

Recently, Judge Amy Jackson of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction sought by the National Treasury Employees Union, over efforts by Acting Director Russell Vought to...more

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Chaos and Confusion at the Bureau: Current Litigation Surrounding the Unwinding of the CFPB

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As we discussed previously, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is facing a threat to its very existence, and this time, the call is coming from inside the house. After Acting Director Russ Vought and the...more

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CFPB files opposition brief to union’s request for preliminary injunction

On February 24, the CFPB filed an opposition brief in response to the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction in a suit challenging the recent actions the new administration has taken to halt CFPB operations, cancel...more

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CFPB agrees to pause layoffs following district court order

On February 14, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the CFPB to pause any layoffs. As previously covered by InfoBytes, and following a February 14 hearing, the CFPB agreed to halt any CFPB employee...more

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CFPB union files complaint and emergency temporary restraining order to halt dismantling of CFPB and restore its operations

On February 13, a union representing CFPB employees and other organizations filed an amended complaint and an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,...more

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The Practical NLRB Advisor: Spring 2023

Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the Spring 2023 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. In this edition of the Advisor, we take a deeper dive into the...more

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