Legal Opinion

Lower E. Side People's Fed. Credit Union v. Trump

District Court, S.D. Illinois

Decided February 1, 2018No. 17 Civ. 9536 (PGG)PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PAUL G. GARDEPHE, U.S.D.J.:

In this action, Plaintiff Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union-a non-profit financial cooperative regulated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB")-challenges the legality of President Trump's appointment of Defendant John Michael Mulvaney as Acting Director of the CFPB. (Cmplt. (Dkt. No. 1) ¶¶ 11-12, 14-15)

Plaintiff contends that, under 12 U.S.C. § 5491(b)(5)(B), Leandra English-the Deputy Director of the CFPB-"is the only person permitted under the law to be the Acting Director." (Pltf. Br. (Dkt. No, 10-4) at 8, 29) Defendants argue that the…

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