A federal judge has temporarily blocked efforts by the Trump administration to terminate 90% of the workforce of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
The Hill reports US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has stopped the agency from today’s plan to disconnecting employees’ computer access until a hearing is held later this month.
“It’s not going to happen in the meantime,” said Jackson, an Obama administration appointee. “We’re not going to disburse 1,483 people into the universe and have them be unable to communicate with the agency anymore until we have determined whether that is lawful or not.”
Last month, Jackson ruled against the administration by blocking its efforts to dismantle the CFPB. Although an appeals court partially paused Jackson’s order, the administration is not able to enact a workforce reduction without a “particularized assessment” that laid off employees were not needed for carrying out statutory duties.
In February, Jackson halted efforts by the administration to lay off a majority of the CFPB workforce.
Ahead of today’s ruling, CFPB Chief Legal Officer Mark Paoletta said the agency’s leadership determined they could operate with only 200 employees.
“An approximately 200-person agency allows the Bureau to fulfill its statutory duties and better aligns with the new leadership’s priorities and management philosophy,” Paoletta wrote in a sworn statement.
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How is the Trump Administration supposed to proceed with it’s promises to the public if it’s agenda is blocked at every turn. He owes the public an explanation as why every move is blocked. Jackson doesn’t give a reasonable reason.
Jackson can go to hell for all her moves and/or run into Obama’s arms.
Balance of power. He’s not a king.
It’s not government’s job to employ everyone: Thats communism! It is governments job to implement policy’s that allow ever one willing an equal opportunity to work and be successfully regardless of race, gender, religion, age or political alignment! We all know our government is way too big the real question is how efficient can we make it? And can we afford it. As it stands today the numbers do not lie. WE CAN NOT AFFORD THE GOVERMENT WE HAVE.
CUTS MUST BE MADE!!! Some will get it right the first time: Some cuts will be too little, and some will be too large. Once recognized Then adjustments will need to be made. These are decisions that businesses have to make every day. It is not unreasonable to expect all government agencies to be efficient, eliminate waste and fraud in meeting these goals!
Shut CFPB down . I am now retired, but was a small business owner. I was a mortgage broker and Real Estate Broker. I am familiar with CFPB. The bureau was untouchable. No check and balances. Even the Chief needs to answer to someone! They OVERREGULATED causing many small businesses to close down. And when I had a question, I was told to contact my attorney. The attorney did not know the answer either.
PS: NO they did not run me out of business. I never did not charge a lot because I still made a good living. I enjoyed exceeding my customers’ expectation and my business was referrals from satisfied clients. However, I still did not like someone else telling me how to run my business.!! NO ONE IS WATCHING HOW MUCH MONEY THEY ARE MAKING!